Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-15-16, 06:14 PM
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Views: 8,111
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-06-16, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,739
My friend was running 2 dehumidifiers in his...
My friend was running 2 dehumidifiers in his basement.
He complained that the dehumidifiers were heating the house up during the day causing the slightly under sized central A/C to run well into the...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-27-16, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,739
I'm surprised no one has suggested using an...
I'm surprised no one has suggested using an arduino, a temperature/humidity sensor, and a relay board to convert this 1.77 L/kWH unit with a defective humidistat to an smarter device. If you don't...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-27-16, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,739
If you can get a replacement control board for...
If you can get a replacement control board for $35, that's pretty much a no-brainer. Super easy to swap out: usually just a handful of screws and the thing just unplugs. Plug new board in, reassemble...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
07-22-16, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,651
As long as the fan is installed with the stock...
As long as the fan is installed with the stock hardware, it will deliver at least 90 percent of its maximum capacity. If mounted on a peak or on a slanted (vaulted) ceiling, and the blades closely...
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Forum: Solar Heating
06-07-16, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,658
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Forum: Solar Heating
06-07-16, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,658
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Forum: Conservation
05-26-16, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 225,672
Randen,
When I spoke of balancing it was not...
Randen,
When I spoke of balancing it was not to balance the two 120 legs - rather it is production vs load balancing.
You can't just connect a PV panel/inverter up to an appliance (even if 240...
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Forum: Conservation
04-23-16, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 225,672
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Forum: Conservation
04-23-16, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 225,672
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Forum: Conservation
03-13-16, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,623
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-11-16, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,490
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-10-16, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 47,239
My large semi-raised bed garden
I thought I would go ahead and post about my gardening experiences. I have learned some lessons along the way that, perhaps, someone may find useful. As far as a little background, last year...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-07-16, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,490
Thermal buffering is the sum of many thermal...
Thermal buffering is the sum of many thermal masses. The smallest thermal mass is the air mass. The most substantial are heavy dense things like stone counter tops and such. The resultant thermal...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-06-16, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,490
BBP
Good points on not simply using total...
BBP
Good points on not simply using total seasonal heating (or cooling) degree days for design load - alone.
I use both and expected wind and thermal mass. I look at the heat (or cool)...
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Forum: Conservation
03-01-16, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,623
Frost on the inside of a roof is due to warm...
Frost on the inside of a roof is due to warm moist air leaking from the conditioned space. Fix those air leaks (there is always more than one) and you will save much more than by preheating furnace...
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Forum: Conservation
03-01-16, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 18,623
GTO,
There will be some efficiency to gain,...
GTO,
There will be some efficiency to gain, but I see a few hurdles.
One, even if your furnaces have combustion blowers, they are still draft furnaces requiring certain flue attributes as...
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Forum: Conservation
12-31-15, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 29,043
This fall i was using my dehumidifier in the...
This fall i was using my dehumidifier in the basement to dry my clothes on a rack. Just a few items were dried at any one time, but in a day most things were completely dry and the big thing..no...
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Forum: Conservation
10-26-15, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,090
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-20-15, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Solar Power
09-29-15, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,898
It is a primitive video recording device...
It is a primitive video recording device utilizing sequential access magnetic media, rather than direct access media. Video Cassette Recorder = VCR.
Technically, I could build a similar setup...
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Forum: Solar Power
09-28-15, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,898
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Forum: Conservation
09-23-15, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,090
Cooling degree days, it was warmer this year!
I was comparing my energy usage from the last 2 years and was surprised to find that despite what I perceived to be a more mild summer we had more cooling degree days this year. Even the local...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-01-15, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,487
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Forum: Conservation
07-24-15, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,278
I've found that I can't bring an effective...
I've found that I can't bring an effective reduction(or increase in the cold months) in indoor temperature unless it is over 10 degrees difference between the inside and outside. With high moisture...
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