Forum: Forum News & Feedback
05-26-15, 10:52 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-01-14, 02:17 PM
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Anyone have experience with Heliatos Solar and...
Anyone have experience with Heliatos Solar and their Solar Hot Water kits?
The GH Kits are advertised as freeze rated to -17°F, which should be plenty of range for our climate. I like the overall...
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-01-14, 02:10 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-01-14, 02:07 PM
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NM is a grid-tie state.
I am considering...
NM is a grid-tie state.
I am considering Solar PV. Of course, we have a few issues there as well. Our roof ridgeline (simple pitched roof) runs North-South, so any solar panels would require racks...
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-31-14, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 19
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This seems to be the heart of the matter. While...
This seems to be the heart of the matter. While the operating costs for solar thermal approach zero, the upfront costs are comparatively huge. I would like to use solar energy for hot water but it is...
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-31-14, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 27,773
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-31-14, 05:18 PM
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Views: 27,773
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-31-14, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 27,773
Nat. Gas vs. Solar Thermal Water Heater
Hello all,
I am searching for a replacement for our 40 gallon tank Natural Gas water heater. The current water heater was a cheap replacement ~12 years ago (~.50 energy factor) so almost anything...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
02-04-14, 06:53 PM
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Forum: The Billiards Room
02-03-14, 06:37 PM
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Views: 19,573
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Forum: The Billiards Room
02-03-14, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,573
In rebuttal...
I Love Winter. Please send more snow!
That's MY story, and I'm sticking to it :thumbup:
Tim
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-18-13, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,379
^^^This!^^^
Passive solar design requires...
^^^This!^^^
Passive solar design requires solar gain in the winter and shading in the summer. I did a quick search for "calculate roof overhang passive solar" and here is a link that looks...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-03-13, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 35,200
We have a metal ~"pro-panel" roof...
We have a metal ~"pro-panel" roof http://ecorenovator.org/forum/renovations-new-construction/277-cool-roof-pro-panel-vs-asphalt-shingle.html and have been VERY happy with it. We paid a pro to install...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-17-13, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 37,451
Check out the Energy Star list of qualified...
Check out the Energy Star list of qualified refrigerators - Refrigerators : ENERGY STAR (http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=RF)
If you download...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-17-13, 03:56 PM
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Views: 30,250
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-08-13, 02:09 PM
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Views: 15,458
I want to provide some clarification on my...
I want to provide some clarification on my measured 5% decrease in Natural Gas usage.
I compared natural gas use for the same billing period (Jan / Feb.) bill for the year before and after I...
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Forum: Lighting
01-25-13, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 50,381
Recycle an old fluorescent tube fixture
Here's another idea for enclosing the LED transformer and providing a heatsink for the LED's.
Recycle an old Fluorescent tube fixture, the long white steel box kind. Go to you local Habitat For...
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Forum: Conservation
11-12-12, 02:10 PM
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Views: 6,262
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-06-12, 10:40 PM
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Views: 26,255
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Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds
09-03-12, 05:24 PM
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Views: 6,372
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Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds
08-30-12, 04:02 PM
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Views: 6,372
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-20-12, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 26,972
We have R-50 of cellulose in the attic - so we...
We have R-50 of cellulose in the attic - so we get very little sound when it rains. If the windows are closed, I have to look outside to be sure that is raining for anything short of a downpour.
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-09-12, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 26,972
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-27-12, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,847
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-27-12, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 25,847
Re: Radon. This is definitely a concern,...
Re: Radon. This is definitely a concern, depending on where in New Mexico you live and your local geology.
From Wikipedia - 'Radon is produced by the radioactive decay of radium-226, which is...
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