Forum: Conservation
07-13-13, 03:12 PM
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Views: 15,627
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-30-09, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
I just love Texas weather. I have not used my...
I just love Texas weather. I have not used my heater once.
Temperatures are just now getting chilly, and it's the last day of November. ( actually, I'm wearing shorts now :) )
I have a neighbor...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-29-09, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-28-09, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-28-09, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
Overall, I must say that this experiment is a...
Overall, I must say that this experiment is a sucess for me. Here is my current electric bill. :)
My new apartment is twice the size of my old one, yet I am using less energy.
The apartment is...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-18-09, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-15-09, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
Yes.:)
Look in the picture above - just below...
Yes.:)
Look in the picture above - just below the purple carton, you can see the wire. No other modifications were done what-so-ever.
To the uninitiated, it looks totally normal.
I plan to...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-14-09, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-14-09, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,228
Full size to mini fridge experiment
After reading about freezer to fridge conversions like this one :
Man Retrofits Freezer to Make an Ultra-Efficient Fridge : TreeHugger (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/07/man_retrofits_f.php)...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-14-09, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,824
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-09-09, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: EcoRenovator Blog Discussion
05-02-09, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,791
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-02-09, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
I've had the Kill-a-Watt in place for the last...
I've had the Kill-a-Watt in place for the last three days. It looks as if the frig is actually now using MORE energy with the extra insullation. ( It jumped up 12 kWh per year - to over 231 kWh )
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-02-09, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,251
I'd also like to do something like this, but I...
I'd also like to do something like this, but I live in an apartment. What I am concerned about is if the clothes will mildew. I can't see being able to create a greenhouse on my small porch, but...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-29-09, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-28-09, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-28-09, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
Whuups!
60 kWh should have read 60 Wh per day...
Whuups!
60 kWh should have read 60 Wh per day ! :)
I am running another test of the frig. This time, I have at leat 1.5 " of foam on all sides of the frig - including the top, underside, and...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-26-09, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-26-09, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-26-09, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
Just wanted to add that currently, the frig is...
Just wanted to add that currently, the frig is showing .025 kWh per hour.
This is with no modifiactions to the frig. The temperature is set to the lowest ( warmest ) setting just above 'off ',...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-11-09, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-09-09, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-09-09, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
I tried to see if I could move the compressor...
I tried to see if I could move the compressor today, and I managed to get it to move around just like the instructable. I had thought that the copper lines were too short, but I have plenty of play...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-09-09, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,555
Well, I took all of the food out of the...
Well, I took all of the food out of the mini-frige and started using the full size one.
The very first thing that I noticed was how LOUD that the full size one was.
Also, the heat coming from...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
04-04-09, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 11,269
Dry ice - make your own soda
The fellow at the local DIY beer and wine store said that dry ice will carbonate drinks.
This is good news for me, because every now and then I would like a soda to drink, but avoid them due to...
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