Forum: Conservation
09-07-12, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,873
still noodling this idea
I've seen some...
still noodling this idea
I've seen some interesting door-sensors, would love to incorporate the ability to kill the AC when the door is open. not the whole unit... just tell the indoor portion to...
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Forum: Conservation
03-10-10, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,873
Mini Split AC limiting usage
Hey all
I am about to start renting out my house as a vacation rental.
I have 4 minisplit AC units that we don't use much, but renters tend to set them at 16*C (60*F) and try to make a meat...
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Forum: Conservation
08-28-09, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,435
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-28-09, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,722
I regularly throw in stuff like toilet paper...
I regularly throw in stuff like toilet paper rolls/paper towel rolls (cardboard), scraps of notebook paper (better than the trash, and closer than the recycle bin when I'm in the kitchen) or other...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-28-09, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,805
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-28-09, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,348
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Forum: Lighting
07-28-09, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,793
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Forum: Lighting
07-28-09, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,127
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Forum: Lighting
07-28-09, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,430
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Forum: Lighting
07-28-09, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,984
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Forum: Lighting
07-28-09, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,984
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Forum: Lighting
07-24-09, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,984
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
06-29-09, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,722
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Forum: Other Improvements
06-03-09, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,822
I'd say that the water should help cool the...
I'd say that the water should help cool the bearings, but the motor is air-cooled. It seems to me that 45* C air isn't going to cool it as well as 30* C air would (it will never drop below 30 in...
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Forum: Other Improvements
06-02-09, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,822
Pump efficiency related to temperature?
Not sure where to post this- mods, please feel free to move it.
I was thinking about my biggest power drain today and believe that it is the pool pump. It is a 3/4hp ( I think ) pump that runs...
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Forum: Introductions
06-02-09, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,179
fruit trees. lots and lots of fruit trees all...
fruit trees. lots and lots of fruit trees all along the northern edge of the fence (so that they get plenty of southern sunshine). Free food (eco friendly), pretty (eco friendly), and they'll help...
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Forum: Conservation
06-02-09, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,384
I pulled the CD/DVD drive out of my laptop. I...
I pulled the CD/DVD drive out of my laptop. I reckon it probably pulls a few watts for a few minutes every time I startup/shut down. Can't hurt.
Mostly I did it to aid in cooling-- it's hot...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-09, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 36,471
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-09, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,376
I've got an old sony laptop w/ a tiny HDD and...
I've got an old sony laptop w/ a tiny HDD and 512mb ram
I'd like to run it as an entertainment server: mostly music. iTunes won't even install due to lack of processor power and/or RAM.
what...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-09, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,697
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Forum: Other Improvements
06-02-09, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 22,586
boric acid works nicely. I won't debate the...
boric acid works nicely. I won't debate the organic-ness of it, but it is a naturally occurring salt.
regardless, I mix a little with sugar and water, to make a honey-like paste, which dribble...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-09, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,697
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-02-09, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,697
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Forum: Forum News & Feedback
05-06-09, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,014
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-04-09, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,722
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