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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 11-21-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,433
Posted By Sparky!
4-5 ton Mr. Cool universal with a short life

I wanted to share an experience that I had with my heat pump. It was installed about a month before its life came to an end.
When I came home I noticed that it was cold in the house but the heat...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 02-11-18, 07:30 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 234,372
Posted By bennelson
The garage is up and running! I still need...

The garage is up and running!

I still need shelving and storage organization, but it's a real building!

I did a How-To on my entire process of designing and installing the solar.
Last summer,...
Forum: Solar Power 08-05-13, 10:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By where2
Pinball Thanks for posting those links. I'll have...

Pinball Thanks for posting those links. I'll have to look into that too.

Trevor, first thing I would do to check your inactive panel is to disconnect the MC4 or Tyco connectors and look for...
Forum: Solar Power 07-03-13, 10:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By where2
Thanks guys. Tapping the roof with a hammer to...

Thanks guys. Tapping the roof with a hammer to locate the trusses proved faster and frequently more accurate than using the $60 stud finder. Had to use a probe wire on every pilot hole to verify we...
Forum: Solar Power 07-02-13, 12:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By pinballlooking
I put all my panels up on my roof by myself and I...

I put all my panels up on my roof by myself and I used one of these. It was a life saver. (your roof is more of a pitch than mine.)
Grip-On Tools 4-Head Suction Cup Dent Puller
Grip-On Tools 4-Head...
Forum: Solar Power 06-19-13, 02:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By pinballlooking
Gary Thanks for posting your system it really...

Gary
Thanks for posting your system it really helped me along the way. It also shows that micro inverters are a little simpler for a home owner to do a self-install.
Forum: Solar Power 06-19-13, 02:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By pinballlooking
Did you decide on a system? One thing I like...

Did you decide on a system?
One thing I like about micro inverters is one fails you only loose one panel not the whole system.
It is very easy to know if one panel is bad or going bad. You get good...
Forum: Solar Power 02-01-13, 08:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By Mikesolar
The only negative thing about any metal roof,...

The only negative thing about any metal roof, from a installation perspective, is a slippery roof.

To me string inverters are easier only because i can just clip them together and have one set of...
Forum: Solar Power 01-29-13, 10:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,721
Posted By GaryGary
Hi, I have a 2.2 KW Enphase inverter system --...

Hi,
I have a 2.2 KW Enphase inverter system -- going on 3 years old.

Have not had any problems or failures.

At the time I did mine, the microinverters cost about the same as a single string...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 05-01-12, 12:09 PM
Replies: 588
Views: 643,754
Posted By Vlad
Performance

Now when winter is over I can say that floors performed perfect. My original heat loss calculation required 50k BTU for heating. This winter I used my HWT as heat source. My HWT is 34000BTU input...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 05-01-12, 11:04 AM
Replies: 588
Views: 643,754
Posted By Vlad
Radiant floors

Here is my radiant floor project:

I decided to put radiant floor heat when my house was already framed. I realized that I needed to do many changes like stair case rise etc. I started reading...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 03-17-12, 10:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 23,065
Posted By BradC
Yes. Don't do it. Nylog is made from...

Yes. Don't do it.

Nylog is made from refrigeration oil. Blue is synthetic, Red is mineral. You have no idea what the carrier is for the Teflon goop, and what it might do when it contacts...
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