Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-16-17, 12:12 PM
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Slippy,
Ok, here comes a bunch of hodgepodge...
Slippy,
Ok, here comes a bunch of hodgepodge quick answers to get you started in the right direction:
1. Cooler supply air and longer run times beat warmer supply air and short cycle times....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
08-02-16, 11:15 PM
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Yep, that's a CPEV aka flow-rator valve. Just...
Yep, that's a CPEV aka flow-rator valve. Just like a TXV without a sensing bulb. It works just like an air compressor regulator. Plumbed in parallel with a cap tube, it will set the low pressure...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
08-02-16, 08:42 AM
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Sorry I haven't been lurking or posting as much...
Sorry I haven't been lurking or posting as much as usual lately. The flood gates have opened at work, and I'm on a 7 day schedule. Last day off was the 4th of July, next day off will be Labor Day....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-20-16, 10:48 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-13-16, 07:12 AM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-08-16, 08:37 PM
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Engineering, lots and lots of engineering. A...
Engineering, lots and lots of engineering. A compressor doesn't care what you put in it, or even if it is connected to any plumbing at all. If it can, it will run. In fact, it will run itself to...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-16, 07:21 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-03-16, 09:36 PM
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Ok, so to answer DonT's questions directly:
1....
Ok, so to answer DonT's questions directly:
1. A 11KBtu compressor feeding a hydronic HX would probably not heat his barn-home during frigid weather, even at 130 degF supply water temperatures.
2....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-01-16, 01:18 AM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-24-16, 07:33 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-05-16, 04:30 PM
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Something is not right here. The u-values you...
Something is not right here. The u-values you have reference to here are those typical for an unfinished steel building, such as a grain silo or hangar bay. Single pane glass windows have a u-value...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-25-15, 07:25 AM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-23-15, 06:38 PM
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I agree. The stainless "pinch or cinch clamps"...
I agree. The stainless "pinch or cinch clamps" are much stronger than the copper crimp rings. If a pipe freezes, the stainless clamps are strong enough that the fitting will pop open and leak before...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-18-15, 12:27 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-25-15, 10:31 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-20-15, 07:32 AM
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Pegasus,
Your pressures displayed in the...
Pegasus,
Your pressures displayed in the photos look pretty darn good for a system retrofitted with propane. Have you measured your heat transfer? From your description, it looks like your...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-05-15, 12:13 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-05-15, 04:04 AM
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IWarm,
Some of the best performing GSHP...
IWarm,
Some of the best performing GSHP systems in the world use aquifers or rivers as their primary heat exchange fields. A prime example close to me is the Galt House East hotel in Louisville....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-10-14, 08:42 AM
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not as easy as it sounds
http://www.breathepureair.com/fedders/qdkelectro-controls.gif
http://newimg.globalmarket.com/PicLib/248/2431248/prod/15_1331178414322_l.jpg
If you have a unit with an electric temp sensor, the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-09-13, 08:07 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-08-13, 05:07 PM
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I especially love this one:
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I especially love this one:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=120175&d=1316206665
If a teenager can do it, you can do it. Water is an awesome secondary...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-02-13, 01:55 PM
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Waterdigger,
My question to you is this:...
Waterdigger,
My question to you is this: what are you trying to accomplish with your system? Heating? Cooling? Dehumidification? Hot water supply? Some of the above? Answers to this basic question...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-06-13, 06:13 PM
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I believe I rigged up my air source window unit...
I believe I rigged up my air source window unit (http://ecorenovator.org/forum/geothermal-heat-pumps/2484-cheap-window-reverse-cycle-ac-build.html) for under $50. If I had bought all new parts to do...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-03-13, 12:05 AM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-20-13, 09:17 PM
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Northern Diver,
Sorry to burst your bubble,...
Northern Diver,
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the spec sheet for the compressor you referenced says it is rated at 12000 btu (3500 watts). It can be found in the samsung mini-split model no....
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