Forum: Solar Power
06-29-24, 02:56 PM
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Forum: Energy Storage
10-22-23, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 182,995
Makes you wonder how long a heat trap is...
Makes you wonder how long a heat trap is required, perhaps duplicate what you have and place two next to each other; or add another flapper check valve in the cold line entry into the tank.
Simple...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-04-22, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 61,559
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
07-31-22, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 61,559
Those little sealed lead acid batteries usually...
Those little sealed lead acid batteries usually don't last long even in the best of conditions, they're built to be cheap. Not to mention largely obsolete when lithium batteries are cheaper nowadays....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-27-22, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 1,943
Views: 5,515,448
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-05-22, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 38,939
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Forum: Energy Storage
03-10-22, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 182,995
A simple check valve has a metal disk. The...
A simple check valve has a metal disk. The weight of that disk is probably enough to stop convection flow. I suggest just adding a check valve after the pump. I would not use a check valve with a...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-27-22, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 36,904
Episode 1 - Introduction.
In this episode I...
Episode 1 - Introduction.
In this episode I do a quick introduction to the DIY Geothermal Heat Pump project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR4eW30ZMKY
Episode 2 - Building geothermal loop....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-03-22, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 37,561
I've just about finished my ground-source...
I've just about finished my ground-source heatpump project, it's installed and been running well for the last 3 weeks here - it provides all the heating for our house now, and the gas boiler has been...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-19-21, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,978
Project update
Yesterday I picked up my tank. It was brand new old stock. It is 1600 gallons with its length around 10'. It was made to be used horizontally but I will be standing it up on end. There are so many...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-10-21, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 37,561
I finished the heatpump build, pressure tested...
I finished the heatpump build, pressure tested with CO2, vacuumed it & filled it with propane, then turned on the heatpump for the first time yesterday!
I charged it with the pump on, aiming for...
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Forum: Conservation
07-26-21, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,301,922
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 31,827
Ian's Thermal System
I am a turtle (slow progress) .. because I'm a tinkerer who gets more out of the tinkering itself than the functional finished product .. and because I have soo many tikering projects to compete for...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-03-21, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 8,447
How our energy system performed over 2020
I thought you might like this:
https://i.postimg.cc/PxWWmj8s/sankeymatic-2300x1200-2020-English.png
For all details, you can take a look at my website.
It's in Dutch, but Google...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-30-20, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 11,149
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,150
It's all diy - the controller and installation...
It's all diy - the controller and installation anyway. The heatpump itself is a basic compressor/fan/reversing valve unit that I have added my own controller and control software to.
I describe it...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-26-20, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,657
Finally up and running
I rebuilt my old crappy garage and reoriented the new one for full southern exposure. Took a while to get everything up and running because I was doing everything myself (except the final wiring...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-20-20, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 153,276
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Forum: Conservation
07-08-20, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 98,311
Does it make SENSE, to monitor your homes energy.
I did it! I finally purchased a Sense energy monitor. Some of you know I just installed a new AC unit. I also had that home efficiency audit. The audit is sponsored by the power company, and it is 99...
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Forum: Solar Power
07-03-20, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 13,996
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar...
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar panels facing in two directions, mounted to a single pole such that a 5mph wind will result in rotational oscillation from vortex shedding. I estimate...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-30-20, 03:05 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 23,659
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-09-19, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 11,638
I also posted this on EcoModder. Someone...
I also posted this on EcoModder. Someone mentioned that larger cells are easier to work with. So, I posted what I found as far as making smaller cells such as teh 18650 into larger packs.
There...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-22-18, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 23,738
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Forum: The Billiards Room
04-16-18, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 12,046
Ready for the Silent Spring?
As the son of a biologist and a determined nature lover I have been watching the plight of the bees with some concern. Now it looks like the bees are the least of our problem.
You see, coinciding...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
04-13-18, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 15,777
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