Forum: The Billiards Room
07-23-12, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,301
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Forum: Conservation
07-20-12, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,880
MMT,
Thanks for the advice about measuring...
MMT,
Thanks for the advice about measuring electricity. Since that is what I want to reduce, that is what I should measure. I don't have a loop ammeter, but I do have a house KW meter. It will...
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Forum: Conservation
07-16-12, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,880
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-16-12, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 39,079
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Forum: Conservation
07-12-12, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,880
Thanks, gentlemen. I got some pictures together...
Thanks, gentlemen. I got some pictures together that you can look at here (https://plus.google.com/photos/112965711974935529231/albums/5764307724644978305). Water comes in from the left, goes through...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-12-12, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 14,138
Hi Helen,
You are on the right track to...
Hi Helen,
You are on the right track to insulate and weatherize first. This is where you will see the greatest benefit and get the most out of a more efficient HVAC system.
Most mini split...
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Forum: Conservation
07-11-12, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,880
AC Evaporative Cooling
With the high temperatures and low humidity over the last few weeks, Central Arkansas has started to feel more like West Texas. The typical summer here sees temperatures in the high 90s with humidity...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
07-10-12, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 25,808
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Forum: The Billiards Room
07-10-12, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 25,808
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Forum: The Billiards Room
07-10-12, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 25,808
Please step away from the Kool-Aid, Xringer. It...
Please step away from the Kool-Aid, Xringer. It is true that not everyone pays Federal Income Taxes. However, 100% of people pay taxes; sales tax, state income tax, wheel tax, property tax, sin tax,...
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Forum: Solar Heating
06-29-12, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,567
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Forum: The Billiards Room
06-29-12, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 25,808
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
06-13-12, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 19,329
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-30-12, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,224
Another option for natural control: attract...
Another option for natural control: attract parasitic wasps. The adults eat nectar from small flowers, so plant thymes, lovage, savory and other herbs, sweet alyssum, dill, cilantro, parsley,...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-30-12, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,290
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-14-12, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,566
Some good ideas there. This mimics the native...
Some good ideas there. This mimics the native american method of spot fertilization. You dig a hole 6 inches (15 cm) deep and bury a dead land animal (think roadkill), fish, or fresh manure. Next,...
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Forum: Biofuels
03-05-12, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 114,822
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Forum: Conservation
03-05-12, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 67,197
I can't think of anything better. I have done...
I can't think of anything better. I have done small spaces like this and then put down mesh and a layer of stucco right over it. I was surprised at how strong a backer the foam makes for stucco.
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Forum: Solar Power
03-05-12, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 39,083
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-10-11, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,174
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
11-10-11, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,045
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Forum: The Billiards Room
11-06-11, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 32,402
Back to basics
No need to get that advanced right off the bat. There is plenty of spent nuclear material sitting in holding ponds and casks around the US (and central Asia while we're at it) waiting to be put to...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-06-11, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 28,713
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Forum: Conservation
11-05-11, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 126,551
Adding natural gas...
Edited since I messed...
Adding natural gas...
Edited since I messed up the kWh -> Natural Gas conversion. Now includes gasoline at 9.7 kW·h/L or 36.6 kWh/US gal.
Electric: 16.8 kWh/day (includes water heater)
Gas:...
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Forum: Conservation
10-26-11, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 126,551
For its size - 650 sq ft - my house is a hog....
For its size - 650 sq ft - my house is a hog. Yearly average is 16.8 Kwh/day. Base load is about 12 Kwh/day and in the months where we use AC the average is about 22 Kwh/day.
The killer for me is...
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