Forum: Other Improvements
01-31-21, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 878
Ian's Thermal System
I am a turtle (slow progress) .. because I'm a tinkerer who gets more out of the tinkering itself than the functional finished product .. and because I have soo many tikering projects to compete for...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-03-21, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 437
How our energy system performed over 2020
I thought you might like this:
https://i.postimg.cc/PxWWmj8s/sankeymatic-2300x1200-2020-English.png
For all details, you can take a look at my website.
It's in Dutch, but Google...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-30-20, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 500
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 948
It's all diy - the controller and installation...
It's all diy - the controller and installation anyway. The heatpump itself is a basic compressor/fan/reversing valve unit that I have added my own controller and control software to.
I describe it...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-26-20, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 641
Finally up and running
I rebuilt my old crappy garage and reoriented the new one for full southern exposure. Took a while to get everything up and running because I was doing everything myself (except the final wiring...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-20-20, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 41,472
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Forum: Conservation
07-08-20, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,508
Does it make SENSE, to monitor your homes energy.
I did it! I finally purchased a Sense energy monitor. Some of you know I just installed a new AC unit. I also had that home efficiency audit. The audit is sponsored by the power company, and it is 99...
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Forum: Solar Power
07-03-20, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,358
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar...
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar panels facing in two directions, mounted to a single pole such that a 5mph wind will result in rotational oscillation from vortex shedding. I estimate...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-30-20, 03:05 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,522
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-09-19, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,583
I also posted this on EcoModder. Someone...
I also posted this on EcoModder. Someone mentioned that larger cells are easier to work with. So, I posted what I found as far as making smaller cells such as teh 18650 into larger packs.
There...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-22-18, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,918
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Forum: The Billiards Room
04-16-18, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,204
Ready for the Silent Spring?
As the son of a biologist and a determined nature lover I have been watching the plight of the bees with some concern. Now it looks like the bees are the least of our problem.
You see, coinciding...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-03-18, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,866
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-03-17, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,266
Have you given any thought to using a color...
Have you given any thought to using a color sensor like the one below? Detect white, defrost until non-white. I dont know if sensors in the price range below will work or not. Worth a try maybe.
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-26-17, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,044
The pipes for stage one are now safely burried...
The pipes for stage one are now safely burried for the winter and also antifreeze added. Below are the poly pipes going into a small crawl space. They come in though 4" pvc, the light stuff, not...
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Forum: Conservation
06-29-17, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 569
Views: 647,627
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Forum: Conservation
12-18-16, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 569
Views: 647,627
goo.gl/photos/q9qbB3eYCddpJHAR7...
goo.gl/photos/q9qbB3eYCddpJHAR7 (http://goo.gl/photos/q9qbB3eYCddpJHAR7)
(Estonia lng.) ehitusfoorum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=57499 (http://ehitusfoorum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=57499)
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-15-16, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,409
Gas oven electricity use.
Maybe many of you are already aware of this, but I couldn't find a thread talking about it.
Like most of you, I keep a fairly close eye on my electricity usage. I had always assumed that using a...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-13-16, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,689
Building a 100 Year Refrigerator
Haven't been on the forum in some time; I have been busy. Began a project in June to construct a modular, long lasting refrigerator. It has gone through many iterations, and there are many more to...
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-18-16, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-18-16, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,861
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Forum: Conservation
01-01-16, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,824
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-11-15, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,810
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Forum: Other Improvements
10-24-15, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,989
Buck Stove Mods
So I have a Buck stove 28000. Last year was my first year to use only the stove and it worked well, just not as I has planned.
The normal problems with a wood fireplace is the crazy amount of air...
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Forum: Conservation
08-31-15, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,641
Main Source of Heat Loss...
oil pan 4,
I think I found the major source of your heat loss.
It is this strangely shaped object in the photo below:
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