Forum: Conservation
03-17-14, 03:17 PM
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AC Hacker said: It turns out that Legionella...
AC Hacker said: It turns out that Legionella pneumophila can thrive in standing water, with temperatures between 25°C and 45°C (77°F and 113°F).
That's good to know. I do have chlorinated...
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Forum: Tools
03-17-14, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 36,860
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Forum: Conservation
03-17-14, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,113
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Forum: Lighting
01-14-14, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,298
I put 4 cfl bulbs in my daughter's ceiling fan...
I put 4 cfl bulbs in my daughter's ceiling fan and they flickered like crazy. I replaced 1 of the cfl's with an incandescent and it now works fine.You might try replacing one of the led's with an...
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Forum: Conservation
01-14-14, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,836
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-14-13, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 31,834
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-14-13, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 31,834
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-14-13, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 31,834
Maybe slightly off topic. I bought the GE heat...
Maybe slightly off topic. I bought the GE heat pump water heater form Lowes in the summer of 2012. A month ago it quit. We called the 800 number for repairs and after three weeks Lowes called us back...
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Forum: Conservation
03-12-13, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,034
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Forum: Conservation
01-22-13, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 4
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I would get a low priced thermostat, mount it...
I would get a low priced thermostat, mount it somewhere near the wood burner, and wire the A/C function of the thermostat in parallel to the fan switch.(you can probably do this at the furnace). When...
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Forum: Conservation
01-17-13, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
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Forum: Conservation
01-17-13, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
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Forum: Conservation
01-10-13, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
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Forum: Conservation
01-10-13, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
Here is a drawing of what I am doing.
The...
Here is a drawing of what I am doing.
The corrugated steel guy recommended I use a vapor barrier behind the steel. After reading AC Hacker's input about thermal gradient I think it would be better...
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Forum: Conservation
01-08-13, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
that looks like it might be pretty much...
that looks like it might be pretty much proportional. A 1/7 reduction of depth results in a 2/15 reduction in R value. If you assume there was some rounding in the data that you found it may be...
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Forum: Conservation
01-08-13, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
24' x 36' outside measurements of concrete...
24' x 36' outside measurements of concrete blocks. yes, 90% is an older gas furnace that is working fine. combustion/exhaust is 2" pvc inside 3" pvc. The threads on dryer vent heat exchangers has...
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Forum: Conservation
01-08-13, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
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Forum: Conservation
01-07-13, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,634
8" insulation in a 6" wall
well i've been a member of this forum for quite a while and have never posted because I quite frankly have had nothing intelligent to contribute. To continue with that theme I have decided to ask a...
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