Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
02-22-21, 04:07 PM
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-09-21, 03:55 PM
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Please refrain from making Ad hominem...
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Please refrain from making Ad hominem personal attacks toward me , like that.
You do not actually know my life .. what I do , how I spend my time .. what I've done .. etc .. and even if you...
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-08-21, 06:56 PM
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I remain skeptical that they do so.
That...
I remain skeptical that they do so.
That is a different topic.
Similar to .. the time a ICE is not running is a different topic , than the efficiency it runs at while it is running .. 20%...
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-06-21, 07:13 AM
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Arranging the 55Gallon Drums.
I am a bit...
Arranging the 55Gallon Drums.
I am a bit torn between two approaches .. But usually leaning toward Option2.
Option #1> Space Condensed.
Think/image one big block , with everything all...
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-02-21, 06:40 PM
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Views: 28,652
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-01-21, 06:58 PM
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Views: 28,652
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 05:46 PM
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 05:09 PM
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Views: 28,652
My annual electric consumption has been around...
My annual electric consumption has been around ~7Mwh .. of which about ~3Mwh is non-HVAC.
I bought 10 used Sunpower 250w solar panels for $891 delivered ~$0.356/watt .. all 10 panels seem to be...
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 28,652
Thermal Storage
One of the ironies (to me)...
Thermal Storage
One of the ironies (to me) .. is that I spend energy in the summer to get rid of heat .. and I spend more energy in the winter to get heat .. If only I could only spend the energy...
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 28,652
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 28,652
The DIY heat pump approach I've been...
The DIY heat pump approach I've been experimenting with is converting a used mass produced window air conditioning air to air style heat pump unit.
The mass produced effect means they are...
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 07:14 AM
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Views: 28,652
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 06:42 AM
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Views: 28,652
Compost pile heating.
A fairly good book is...
Compost pile heating.
A fairly good book is "The Compost Powered Water Heater" .. not perfect , but a good place to start.
There is roughly the same wh of energy weather the material is burned...
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 28,652
Ian's Thermal System
I am a turtle (slow progress) .. because I'm a tinkerer who gets more out of the tinkering itself than the functional finished product .. and because I have soo many tikering projects to compete for...
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-31-21, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 50,012
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Forum: Biofuels
10-18-20, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 53,818
FYI
Basic videos of my first 3 experimental...
FYI
Basic videos of my first 3 experimental steps.
Eventually , the goal would be to work up to a supplemental home heat source. Ideally fueled by free to me waste products I already get. Mostly...
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Forum: Conservation
03-27-20, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,281,725
yes
I would bet on 3 main reasons.
...
yes
I would bet on 3 main reasons.
#1> Follow the leader.
Most people do what they see other people do .. so it becomes a self full-filling loop .. people don't do it because they don't...
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Forum: Conservation
02-12-20, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,281,725
FYI
Video of my prototype.
Design and...
FYI
Video of my prototype.
Design and build
https---://youtu.be/_kJB9LPhZDs
Performance test results
https---://youtu.be/fCgf1lCK4qQ
I was blocked from directly posting links .. remove...
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Forum: Solar Power
06-08-16, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 100,486
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Forum: Solar Power
06-08-16, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 100,486
If a cell leveling system fails .. yes it can...
If a cell leveling system fails .. yes it can cause the very problem it is supposed to prevent .. Just a question of Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) .. OEMs like Tesla, GM , etc... all have a high...
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