Forum: Solar Heating
10-27-20, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 145,642
I feel your pain about life happening and...
I feel your pain about life happening and projects being delayed. I have been working off and on since 2005 on my never-ending garage workshop project. There's been a little table saw versus my...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-04-20, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
Great Job!
Great job with the new sideline business taking off! A lot of people daydream of starting a business doing something they love. Not so many take the plunge.
I agree with monitoring the usage...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-06-20, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 43,380
Maytag split system
You commented on reliability, so I thought I'd throw this out there.
In early July 2013, after getting a home energy audit, I was told to add 5" of insulation in my attic and I would be good to...
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Forum: Conservation
08-05-19, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 221,755
Great Job
I've enjoyed mostly lurking through this thread. I have high hope to add some off grid solar (we have 6810w rated grid tied solar) so that I can have backup power when the grid fails.
I love...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
07-23-19, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 257
Views: 222,120
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Forum: Solar Power
06-12-19, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,761
If I were of the notion to add solar to power...
If I were of the notion to add solar to power loads in my house without getting permission from the utility, or to power critical loads in a power outage (which very much intrigues me), I'd put those...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-20-19, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 22,476
Kudos to you, to have your energy demands low...
Kudos to you, to have your energy demands low enough that 1700 rated watts of solar can power your home!
Our 6810w would cover our usage for about 10 months of the year until we converted our...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-17-19, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 22,476
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Forum: Solar Power
11-12-18, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
Sept results
Our September's since our 6.81 kW array went live,
Sep 13: 943
Sep 14: 889
Sep 15: 823
Sep 16: 910
Sep 17: 812
Sep 18: 766
Our total since 12/17/12: 57757 kWh as of 11/11/18. By my...
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Forum: Conservation
08-07-18, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 221,755
NiHaoMike, I was stunned momentarily at the...
NiHaoMike, I was stunned momentarily at the suggestions to overcool the freezer(s) and heat the water an extra measure.
These are really good suggestions that fall so far out of what I typically...
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Forum: Conservation
07-24-18, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 221,755
I kind of skidded to a stop when I read this...
I kind of skidded to a stop when I read this part, because I want to mow my grass with electrons, too. I have a 40v battery electric B&D push mower, and it is barely okay to trim some of my yard, by...
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Forum: Conservation
06-13-18, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 21,221
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Forum: Solar Power
06-12-18, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
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Forum: Solar Power
06-12-18, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
I'm happy for you that Enphase will work with...
I'm happy for you that Enphase will work with you. I've got an Enphase micro-inverter dead for two YEARS now and I have an open case number again, but no contact from them except to be issued...
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Forum: Conservation
06-08-18, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 221,755
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Forum: Conservation
01-10-18, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 34,549
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Forum: Conservation
01-03-18, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 34,549
That is seriously good news to me. I didn't...
That is seriously good news to me. I didn't think of a way to test the efficiency, so I just hoped they were {at least close to} as good as they claim on the packaging.
I've replaced 16 T8 to...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-02-18, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 88,983
After I finished the build of our second solar...
After I finished the build of our second solar array and getting the two of them grid-tied, I had an energy audit done on our home in the Spring of 2013 {I can't seem to pull it up now, but that's...
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Forum: Conservation
01-02-18, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 34,549
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Forum: Conservation
12-28-17, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 34,549
I converted my 4' kitchen fixture from T8's to...
I converted my 4' kitchen fixture from T8's to LED's, with LED's I bought from a commercial lighting supplier. I removed the ballast, rewired the bulb holders on one end and simply removed the...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-05-17, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
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Forum: Solar Power
12-05-17, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
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Forum: Solar Power
12-05-17, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 689,490
I have struggled with Enphase to no avail for...
I have struggled with Enphase to no avail for months. I can't get past their telephone roadblock, because I don't have an Installer ID. I self-installed and I don't remember ever having an ID. I...
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Forum: Conservation
11-15-17, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 259
Views: 215,221
Even if this gets killed, if you buy {take...
Even if this gets killed, if you buy {take delivery and register it} this year, I'm near certain it would not apply to you. If it does goes through the way it was reported and you took delivery in...
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Forum: Conservation
11-15-17, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 259
Views: 215,221
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