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Conservation
03-12-13, 11:22 AM
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Electric resistance heat efficiency?
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Yep, they all produce the same amount of heat...
Yep, they all produce the same amount of heat from the same amount of power.
The difference is how the heat is delivered. Conductive heat, like from a stove top, is best if you are in direct...
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Renovations & New Construction
03-12-13, 11:14 AM
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Cooling down a house in tropical climate
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servant74
Also, try vented window coverings, like shutters,...
Also, try vented window coverings, like shutters, either on the inside or out, and if you have double hung widows, open the windows down low on the windward side of the house, and open them up high...
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Other Improvements
10-01-12, 01:53 PM
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Whole house fan..
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servant74
I like that for apparent ROI. Halved the monthly...
I like that for apparent ROI. Halved the monthly bill. If it really saved 600kwh/mo for 3 months of the year at 0.12/kwh that is about $216/season. (that is rough nominal cost of electricity where...
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Other Improvements
08-06-12, 11:17 PM
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Whole house fan..
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I remember my wife's family having a whole house...
I remember my wife's family having a whole house fan. About 20"x20" and took up what seemed like the full width of the hall (in my memory). Turned it on and it roared, had to make sure some windows...
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Solar Power
07-30-12, 11:31 PM
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Off-the-grid with grid-tie inverter?
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servant74
Thanks XRinger.... I could see for big...
Thanks XRinger....
I could see for big installs the microinverters could possibly even reduce the cost of a solar system, even non-gridtie, given the better power transmission efficiency of AC vs...
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Solar Power
07-30-12, 10:18 PM
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Off-the-grid with grid-tie inverter?
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servant74
I came here looking for information on Micro-Grid...
I came here looking for information on Micro-Grid Tie inverters, but reading this entire thread has been educational.
I am currently renting, but am considering as we retire to a different area,...
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