Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-10-20, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,834
I am not familiar with VRF systems, but they...
I am not familiar with VRF systems, but they sounds like a good solution. The cost for the electronics (actually a variable frequency single to 3 phase drive) has come down a lot in the past 5-10...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-10-20, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,834
Evaporative cooling is great (low cost) but it...
Evaporative cooling is great (low cost) but it requires a VERY dry climate.
Excellent point ! I remember reading somewhere that a person set up there house in FL so that one bedroom was sort of...
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Forum: Conservation
01-09-20, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,368
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-09-20, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,834
Sorry for the late reply !
I concur with...
Sorry for the late reply !
I concur with gadget. Radiant floor heat is the MOST COMFORTABLE form of heat you will ever experience. The only downside is that when used in a concrete floor, it has...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
08-07-18, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,674
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-27-17, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 18,155
Sorry for being late to the party !
If...
Sorry for being late to the party !
If you are really going to buy a new computer system, then this is the best suggestion !
The typical desktop and laptop unit have just hit the market. ...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-15-16, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 19,195
Steve - I think the dogs will scratch up the...
Steve - I think the dogs will scratch up the laminate also. It might take them longer, but ...
You sound like a well informed individual, so I guess I really can not question your 80+F statement...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-15-16, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 19,195
Nice to see that you have data !
I have...
Nice to see that you have data !
I have limited experience living with radiant in floor heating (a relative had it). I don't understand your first statement. It seems illogical as a stand...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-14-16, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 19,195
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-14-16, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 19,195
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-14-16, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 19,195
My daughter's father-in-law is a certified...
My daughter's father-in-law is a certified residential energy auditor. He is building a new hose in SW MI and wants it to be super tight and efficient ("heat ir with a candle"). After much...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-22-15, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 29,014
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-15, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-15, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 148
Views: 198,310
Is that within your "design" specs ? I would...
Is that within your "design" specs ? I would think that anything above 4C would be a good "target".
Some recent research I have done shows that ground water temperature below about 10m is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-15, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
From my research, in general, most heat pumps...
From my research, in general, most heat pumps start to loose efficiency around 35-45F. Why not pay a few extra $$$ to have a system that will stay ABOVE that threshold. ?
I understand a extra...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-15, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 148
Views: 198,310
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-15, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
Well, I sort of, kind of got the information I...
Well, I sort of, kind of got the information I was looking for (perhaps I did not phrase the question well to begin with).
First, if you Google around you can find charts similar to this one from...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-15, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
If I ever had a GSHP system installed, there...
If I ever had a GSHP system installed, there would be a "performance" clause in the contract. If my inlet water temp EVER fell below 40F, the installer would have to repair/replace/agument the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-04-15, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
I was reading on another forum about folks who...
I was reading on another forum about folks who had installed horizontal loops at 12-15' deep, actually getting inlet water from their loop well below freezing ! Sure, it has been cold in the Midwest...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-04-15, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-03-15, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-03-15, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,900
How deep does non-permafrost typically go ?
Areas like the U.P. of MI, northern MN, ME, ND and most of Canada get deep frost, at last 48". These areas obviously warm up enough in summer so that the ground (eventually) does melt.
Are deep...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-20-15, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,692
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
12-14-14, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 29,014
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
12-14-14, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 29,014
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