Forum: Conservation
01-28-21, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 681
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Forum: Conservation
01-13-21, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,476
Yup electric waterheaters cost far more to...
Yup electric waterheaters cost far more to operate than the general public realizes. Usually you can assume it costs about $50 a month to operate for a typical household.
We will be going with a...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-06-21, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,119
That one has already been through the debunking...
That one has already been through the debunking ringer. It's another solar road scam. The science is clear it isn't feasible. It works but the return is so low making it extremely inefficient and it...
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Forum: Lighting
12-23-20, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
That would be nice. We don't get rebates for...
That would be nice. We don't get rebates for anything here. But that has to do with your electricity provider. Some do some don't. If your usage is high enough that can get you into a lower rate...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-20-20, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,886
My goof and typed that wrong.
The typical...
My goof and typed that wrong.
The typical factory AC in a car is usually rated at around 3 tons. Now if you are doing a van and it's been insulated etc then yeah you can get away with less....
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Forum: Tools
07-20-20, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
Yeah most of them rarely come off the tractor...
Yeah most of them rarely come off the tractor anyway. My friend has a newholland TC35 and I hate that thing. It's one of the Japanese manufactured ones. Not a whole lot of hours on it but...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-20-20, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,485
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-20-20, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,886
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-20-20, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,761
The biggest failure item in minisplits is the...
The biggest failure item in minisplits is the power supply. They are jam packed full of big electrolytic capacitors which are the most likely item to fail in all electronics.
I have a condenser...
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Forum: Tools
07-20-20, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,046
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Forum: Conservation
07-20-20, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,476
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-20-20, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,446
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Forum: Lighting
04-01-20, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
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Forum: Lighting
03-30-20, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-25-20, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,720
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-17-20, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,720
To add an update. After talking to a couple of...
To add an update. After talking to a couple of the HRV and ERV companies and others non recommend either unit for our climate as it's just too humid and often like now there is no escape 66* 95%...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-20-19, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,939
Legionella is definitely a concern but I would...
Legionella is definitely a concern but I would assume if your water heater is hot enough like mentioned you should be Ok but I worry if water flow is high enough at times that some could get through...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-28-19, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,441
There are better routes to go that will pay for...
There are better routes to go that will pay for themselves over time and not catch on fire. Tesla has had a number of their commercial systems catch on fire at Walmart even when disabled and there...
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Forum: Lighting
10-08-19, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-09-19, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,119
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-09-19, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,119
Pumped hydro is pretty much the only feasible...
Pumped hydro is pretty much the only feasible method at the moment. The mine shaft thing sounds good but very few mine shafts are straight down of any length and they are generally small and they...
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Forum: Lighting
06-22-19, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,736
Adding to and upgrading shop lighting
Well have a new project in the shop and I am spending allot more time in the shop (66 mustang build) Torn down to the shell lots of welding etc...
I have Ok lighting in the shop. I have 5 8'...
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Forum: Lighting
04-05-19, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,635
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Forum: Conservation
03-25-19, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,637
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Forum: Conservation
03-23-19, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,637
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