Forum: Lighting
09-29-14, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 7,518
3 way pull chain light switch in lieu of dimmer
I tried to find a link explaining this better but Ive had no such luck. Dimmable cfl were once hard to come by and their adjustments were usually pretty coarse. Plus if you have only one wall switch...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-29-14, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,157
If you put that Energy Smart water heater on a...
If you put that Energy Smart water heater on a timer, it still works, but doesn't draw any current for the hours it is not running. If you fish your hand around the cover, you'll find a warm spot...
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Forum: Wind Power
08-29-14, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 15,911
Wind turbines never go on a building. The...
Wind turbines never go on a building. The harmonics can literately shake the bricks out of the wall. They can also cause eerie sounds at all times of the day and night. All the wind experts strongly...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
08-17-14, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 27,715
Here we go... ...
Here we go...
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg44/t_thall/imagejpg1_zpsa3335a0e.jpg
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg44/t_thall/imagejpg2_zpsd425aa3b.jpg
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-10-14, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,939
Applied properly, power electronics are very...
Applied properly, power electronics are very reliable. At work, there are thousands of PSUs in various server rooms and it's very rare for one to fail. The problem is when OEMs skimp on quality. And...
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Forum: Tools
07-30-14, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,942
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
07-28-14, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 17,021
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
07-24-14, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 15,349
Another passive house with crazy tight .1 ACH50
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4502&stc=1&d=1406206454
Its just a quick write up, but an interesting one I think. They have R42 walls, R100 attic. For air sealing,...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-14-14, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,872
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Forum: Solar Power
06-13-14, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 23,793
Assuming a 12 volt 80 ah battery 10w /12v = .8...
Assuming a 12 volt 80 ah battery 10w /12v = .8 amp of charging capability in good full sun. Waaaaay under charging. That little solar panel is barely a battery maintainer, much less a charger. Using...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-14, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,872
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-14, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 16,872
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Forum: Solar Power
04-28-14, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,826
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-23-14, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 19,209
A common window air conditioner is perfect for...
A common window air conditioner is perfect for this type of conversion. You can do this without opening the refrigerant loop at all. Here's how:
Take the cover off of the unit. Figure out how to...
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Forum: Solar Power
04-04-14, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 19,943
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Forum: Conservation
03-18-14, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,036
I saw a similar idea in a 1970's energy-saving...
I saw a similar idea in a 1970's energy-saving book...
The guy just got a coil of soft copper tubing (it already comes coiled up), and shaped it into a flat spiral which he put on the floor of his...
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Forum: Conservation
03-17-14, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,036
I did exactly the same thing with my tankless,...
I did exactly the same thing with my tankless, demand-style water heater about 10 years ago and it is working great, reducing the amount of energy being consumed all the while.
The one potential...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-08-14, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 21,907
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-24-14, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,504
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Forum: Conservation
02-23-14, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,766
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Forum: Solar Power
02-18-14, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 17,565
Cost? about $3400 before rebates.
During...
Cost? about $3400 before rebates.
During daylight, it should run everything except the electric hot water tank. But for now, I'm running lights and electric heaters in the winter and an air...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-17-14, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,684
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-13-14, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 43,990
Temperature is only part of the issue.
The...
Temperature is only part of the issue.
The other part is humidity. If you have a mechanism to actively extract moisture, you don't really need to raise the temperature at all.
I have been...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
02-04-14, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 52,619
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-03-14, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,261
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