Forum: Conservation
02-28-15, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,535
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Forum: The Billiards Room
12-27-14, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,732
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-17-14, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,303
Sweet! I remember working on my car during some...
Sweet! I remember working on my car during some cold winters and wanting to stay close to those quartz work lamps. I'm curious on the spectrum they put out, if there's more uv or ir.
Once I had an...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-08-14, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 10,080
The black background myth is busted on LCDs....
The black background myth is busted on LCDs. You'll do better with black text on white background and the backlight turned way down.
On OLED, there is a big savings from a black background.
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Forum: Conservation
02-23-14, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,353
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-01-14, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,979
Septic tank Repair. Just a shi*** job.
My tank was not flowing we have had crazy rain I called the Septic pumper guys and they said it would be a week before they could get to me. The suggested that I uncover it and see if I could see...
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Forum: Product Reviews
01-09-14, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,834
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-07-14, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,247
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-07-14, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,247
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-23-13, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,700
I have no TED, or clamp meter, but I do have a...
I have no TED, or clamp meter, but I do have a timer, and my water heater runs no more than 4h30m a day, typically not more than three. My incoming water temp is ~74°F. The thermostat is set at...
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Forum: Lighting
12-12-13, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 24,663
I suggest quality led light bulbs if you are...
I suggest quality led light bulbs if you are going to try switching over.
My led bulbs that I bought off of eBay started flickering then died ,within 18 months. My store bought led light ultra...
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Forum: Product Reviews
11-28-13, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 17,477
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Forum: Conservation
10-11-13, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,893
I don't see how the batticdoor thing could...
I don't see how the batticdoor thing could possibly be any more than about maybe R30 if it used two layers of the more dense R15 3.5" fiberglass. There is no way it could even be getting that...
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Forum: Conservation
10-09-13, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,893
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Forum: Wind Power
06-13-13, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 38,050
Wax those clear plastic blades with automotive...
Wax those clear plastic blades with automotive wax/protectant like Meguiar's Gold Class to keep them looking like that. Most people don't realize that car wheels and plastic lenses need UV and...
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Forum: Conservation
10-09-12, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 57,887
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Forum: Tools
08-22-12, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 29,552
PID Temperature Controller
PID stands for proportional–integral–derivative (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PID_controller) and is a way to apply optimized feedback to reach a desired target, be it a temperature, volume, speed,...
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Forum: Conservation
08-15-12, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,139
I was like you, in some ways. My roommate and I...
I was like you, in some ways. My roommate and I kept the house at 59-60 (yes, that is not a typo), during the winter. I often wore 2 pairs of socks and a beanie. When I got my own apartment, I was...
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Forum: Conservation
07-09-12, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,899
Thermos Cooking
Last night, I experimented with cooking in a Thermos. Worked pretty well, and didn't heat up my kitchen...
http://ecoprojecteer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DSC_2545.jpg
A couple of years ago,...
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Forum: Conservation
07-03-12, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 20,045
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Forum: Conservation
05-18-12, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 141,921
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-12, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 52,754
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-12, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 52,754
i finished all the ducting this is the attic...
i finished all the ducting this is the attic portion
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f294/rhino660/IMG_20120227_123420.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f294/rhino660/IMG_20120227_123420.jpg...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-19-12, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 52,754
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Forum: Lighting
12-25-10, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,992
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