Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-14-14, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,464
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-14-14, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,464
BloomEnergy
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Interesting...he thinks the price will be $3000 for a homeowner when they become available.
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Forum: Solar Heating
04-10-14, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
I have a roll of factory made "special coated"...
I have a roll of factory made "special coated" black with rippled steel I bought from a guy around here. The back side is bare steel to transfer more heat. I'm going to compare the two in temps side...
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Forum: Solar Heating
04-08-14, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
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Forum: Solar Heating
04-08-14, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
Finally got some time and warmer weather....
Finally got some time and warmer weather. Finished the outside wall, got some temporary inside ductwork done and the fan in. Waiting on my Digital Wind Speed Temperature Measure Gauge Anemometer from...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-23-14, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
Construction update
Brrrrrrrr.....been cold out lately.
So I got the pattern done for one panel, half the wall. (aprox. 150sqft) And one piece of the steel up. The rest should go alittle faster.
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-17-14, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,193
Info on panels wanted
These are for sale locally, but I can't find any info on them. Btu per day would be what I am looking for....
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/jeep_man_401/solarpaneltag.jpg...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-08-14, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-07-14, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
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Forum: Solar Power
08-19-13, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,425
Solar question/s
Looking over the posts and such...guessing from my location and partial shading at times in summer and leaving branches in winter to somewhat shade....
I am thinking the mini inverters would be...
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-28-13, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,413
Hot air wall design
Ok not really a hot air wall but most of the wall is going to be covered with nearly 300sqft of black steel panel then glazed with Suntuf Clear Polycarbonate Roofing Panels.
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Forum: The Billiards Room
12-19-12, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 20,162
ELECTRIC WATER HEAT
DEC 323KWH ...
ELECTRIC WATER HEAT
DEC 323KWH 200 cu. ft. 50KWH
The residential and small commercial rate for district heating service shall be the sum of energy and customer charge as...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-25-12, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,119
Why not gray water?
Thinking this morning why not have a large tank, 1,000 gallon or more filled with shower water only? Aside from a separate pipe I would see now real drawbacks. The more you shower the more heat into...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-31-12, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,572
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-30-12, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,572
That was my guess about a ton...thanks for the...
That was my guess about a ton...thanks for the info on the freezing of the loop. Didn't think that was possible before the heat exchanger would freeze up. Maybe a smaller unit would have been better....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-29-12, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,572
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-28-12, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,572
My loop is only about 7 feet down...but it is...
My loop is only about 7 feet down...but it is under the garage slab which has 2 inch foam under it and the rest will be under the driveway which will also have the foam under it. So I hope it will...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-27-12, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,572
Used Geo heat pump
I am going to go and look at a used Geo thermo heat pump tomorrow. It is a older Terra Thermo or so I am told. Its a add on system...needs connected to a furnace, it makes hot air not water. He is...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-05-12, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,926
Vertical mount solar collectors
Does anyone have or heard of these? SunMaxx ThermoPower Direct Flow Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors | Solar Thermal Manufacturer & Distributer...
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Forum: Biofuels
01-20-12, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,544
It has an expansion tank built into the line....
It has an expansion tank built into the line. Also the fill is just a large pipe with a loose fitting cap.
I believe it does actually 'boil' the water out of the loop in the stove until the pump...
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Forum: Biofuels
01-19-12, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,544
Inlet and outlet temps stay around the temp of...
Inlet and outlet temps stay around the temp of the water in the water heater. The whole system holds less than 4 gallons I'm guessing.
The pump is a three speed circulator pump set on the lowest...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-12-12, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,305
Loop temps and BTU capacity?
Well, I now have both of my underground loops up and running. Just testing for now and purging the air out of the lines. It looks ghetto but, hey its just a test rig right now. Loops run into the...
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Forum: Conservation
11-04-11, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 123,170
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Forum: Biofuels
10-14-11, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,544
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Forum: Biofuels
10-14-11, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,544
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