Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-07-09, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,454
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-06-09, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,454
Refrigerators Ambient Temp Range and Control Sys
I've seen several sources lately that mention refrigerators cannot be kept in an ambient temperature below a certain level. The oft recited minimum for a refrigerator is 60 F. It says below these...
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Forum: Other Improvements
03-21-09, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,384
Green Cleaning
Does anyone have experience cleaning their homes using only more natural items like baking soda, white vinegar, borax, and such? I'm wonder what combinations work best and where. Bathrooms? Stove...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-04-09, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 23,443
I'm having a hard time finding out what...
I'm having a hard time finding out what "stuffiness" really is in qualitative and preferably quantified terms. What exactly leads to that feeling and how much of whatever can the air have before we...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-02-09, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 23,443
Shelter/ Passive Houses
A post by a friend made here Survival Resources News Daily (http://members.boardhost.com/SRNDBOARD/msg/1230890271.html)
Interesting stuff.
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Forum: Conservation
12-22-08, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 335,938
After the first heat bill came in we agreed to...
After the first heat bill came in we agreed to just wear more clothing inside and further reduce the apartment temperature by roughly 3 degrees during the day and night. It does impact my typing...
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Forum: Conservation
12-22-08, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 18,075
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-22-08, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,805
Moving heat from a low temperature to a high...
Moving heat from a low temperature to a high temperature requires energy by all laws of thermodynamics so this definitely isn't "free." Even the wikipedia article states:
"The magnetocaloric...
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Forum: EcoRenovator Blog Discussion
12-22-08, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,347
I think it really depends on the product....
I think it really depends on the product. Sometimes the solution is not to buy at all, but to borrow. I love owning books but I've taken to borrowing them from the library instead, for a good, easy...
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Forum: Conservation
11-21-08, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,481
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Forum: Conservation
11-13-08, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 22,827
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Forum: Conservation
11-13-08, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,529
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Forum: The Billiards Room
11-11-08, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,725
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Forum: Wind Power
11-11-08, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,345
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Forum: The Billiards Room
11-11-08, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,067
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Forum: Conservation
11-09-08, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 13,171
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Forum: Conservation
11-09-08, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 335,938
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Forum: Wind Power
11-09-08, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,345
I'd like to see some performance maps under a...
I'd like to see some performance maps under a variety of wind conditions. He seems to have built one that matches it's natural frequency with that of excitation provided by his fan. If you have wind...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
11-09-08, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,725
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Forum: Lighting
11-09-08, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 17,271
To measure lumens from a light source you...
To measure lumens from a light source you typically use a photometer which counts photos. It has a defined size on the collector, you measure a precise distance from the source, and you need to know...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-09-08, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,437
It's great to see another Gentoo user :D
I...
It's great to see another Gentoo user :D
I recently changed notebooks to another extremely old one that was gifted to me because my previous one was dying. The stats are almost identical but...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-14-08, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 13,482
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Forum: Conservation
09-14-08, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,596
This is a topic I really want to hear some...
This is a topic I really want to hear some opinions and experiences on. A lot of traditional cleaners irritate my sinuses a LOT and once the first sneeze comes I sneeze all day, badly, and have a...
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Forum: Introductions
09-11-08, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,357
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-11-08, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 31,121
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