Forum: Conservation
06-07-18, 01:47 PM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-15-18, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 26,177
The overall heat transfer coefficient of the...
The overall heat transfer coefficient of the system takes a hit with a scale build up The pdf I linked to earlier has a list of papers / books to back up the info.
Scale sucks more heat out faster...
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Forum: Lighting
03-15-18, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 44,982
Try Gardening forums. T5's are good for about 6...
Try Gardening forums. T5's are good for about 6 inches of half decent penetration the light power drops off fast with them. Great for starting seedlings for the greenhouse and supplemental lighting...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-15-18, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 26,177
My kettle has made zero deposits in the last 10...
My kettle has made zero deposits in the last 10 years if I would of checked the elements on the last water heater Im pretty sure they would of been clean. If anyone here has a kettle that has scale...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-14-18, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 26,177
water heater scale pdf
I had a look to see what info was out there on scales energy costs and found this pdf file ...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-12-18, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-01-18, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
Success
First a Tip , If you try this...
Success
First a Tip , If you try this yourself , pick a portable ac with heater as its defrost is tweaked to deal with frequent ice ups quickly and efficiently. Defrost last about 5 minutes and...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-08-17, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
The cold snap has finished and the heater...
The cold snap has finished and the heater actually worked right threw it.
The kill-a-watt meter now reads 763 on hours with 431 Kwh consumed
It consumed 50 kwh over a 50% run time using its 1000w...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-17, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-29-17, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
To start with here is next weeks weather
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To start with here is next weeks weather
https://screenshots.firefoxusercontent.com/images/06e11233-4ae4-4f52-84d4-0bdbc5f03a86.png
This is what the AC is dealing with atm
This is the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-29-17, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
Im using the AC in dual hose mode now and its...
Im using the AC in dual hose mode now and its been running with night temps between 3 and 8c regularly. Its been on the kill watt meter for 505 hours , its working out to run 50% of the time 50% off...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-28-17, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-01-17, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
I double checked using a box fan in the top of...
I double checked using a box fan in the top of the doorway and even with it going the upper floor does not heat after a few hours while the basement room broils at 39*c
Moved the unit outside to...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-25-17, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 89,025
At 7 minutes starts at COP
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At 7 minutes starts at COP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJnHeNpNU1E
This may help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irD6Sj0KRrk
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-19-17, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 67,325
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-18-17, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,539
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
08-17-17, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 29,539
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Forum: Product Reviews
07-06-17, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 37,439
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-26-16, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 41,962
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-21-16, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 41,962
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
02-18-15, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 858
Views: 611,631
!2v pumps are a lot more efficient then 115v...
!2v pumps are a lot more efficient then 115v pumps.
have a look for Commercial 12-24v DC pumps and compare the output to the watts , you will notice that the 12 / 24v DC pumps give at least a 50%...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-11-15, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 719,932
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-03-15, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 49,426
Sweet , doing it yourself is going to save...
Sweet , doing it yourself is going to save thousands of dollars which will be a immediate payback.
The project is going to be nice for your heating bill as well as increase the resale value or at...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-25-15, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,508
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-23-15, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 31,414
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