Forum: Solar Heating
10-10-16, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 28,468
Eco-Renovators
It is the 10th of Oct....
Eco-Renovators
It is the 10th of Oct. (Thanksgiving in Canada) and this morning we arose to frost on the ground so an O/S temp of near 0 Deg.C. The indoor temp was 19 Deg.C. Starting to feel fresh...
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Forum: Conservation
08-10-16, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 29,085
Chevy Volt battery upgrade for S-10 EV
I realize an automobile is not anything related to home energy conservation but an electric vehicle can certainly help the bottom line when it comes to expenses. It can be looked at as low hanging...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-24-16, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 375
Views: 526,000
Its been a while since an update here! The...
Its been a while since an update here! The ecorider is still going strong, but I have replaced a battery or two since the last update.
Today was the first day I mowed the field this year. The...
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Forum: Introductions
02-21-16, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 37,085
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
02-15-16, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,409
Got my Free Bloomsky weather station
So if you don't know what it is, it has a sky pointed camera, temp, humidity, rain sensor, baro, UV index and a solar panel to keep it charged. It updates the picture every 5 minutes and puts...
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Forum: Conservation
02-10-16, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,800
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-03-16, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 32,626
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-27-16, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 32,626
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Forum: Conservation
01-17-16, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,340
Now the outside, looking at the western corner....
Now the outside, looking at the western corner. Losing heat through the windows and even more through the garage door. The latter is a no brainer, as the door and its frame are deteriorating and they...
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-10-16, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 28,468
Maintaining solar space heating in Canada
Happy new year.
It is now 6 yrs since we had installed the solar hot water system. It has performed well for all those years. We had the odd hiccup but nothing bad. A hose-clamp needed tightening,...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-15, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,042
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Forum: Conservation
05-06-15, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 29,430
I was hoping that this thread would encourage...
I was hoping that this thread would encourage other EcoRenovators to post the real results of their own efforts... which was good and useful when it happened in the beginning. I was also hoping that...
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Forum: Conservation
01-24-15, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 167,747
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-14-13, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 118,367
How do heat pumps work?
To explain how heat...
How do heat pumps work?
To explain how heat pumps work, we need to understand a process that is basic in all of nature, but isn't fully understood by most people. That process is called "Change of...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-13-13, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 118,367
Heat Pumps for dummies (beginners guide)
This site has accumulated a pretty huge wealth of heat pump information. However, there are many who are completely baffled by how these magical machines work at over 100% efficiency. Now throw in...
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Forum: Solar Heating
04-26-12, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 28,468
Solar space heating in Canada
I had recieved some requests from some fellow eco-renovators for some more details of our solar install with some pictures. If it may help any others who are thinking of solar space heating we have...
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-05-11, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,691
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