Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-20-19, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,314
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-05-17, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 24,647
It would be nice to have warm floors in the...
It would be nice to have warm floors in the bathroom, but what about running them under the tub at the same time? Stepping into the shower this morning, I thought about how nice it would be to have...
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Forum: Tools
11-10-16, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,042
Google Play has one called Sunrise alarm.
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Google Play has one called Sunrise alarm.
Features:
Sunrise Alarm" calculates the exact sunrise time based on your location and wakes you up at sunrise.
Other Features :
- Alarm Tone option...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-16, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,195
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-28-16, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,195
Help needed incorporating Solar collectors
For years I have been wanting to use the suns energy to heat and power my home. I have read countless stories of people here and elsewhere adding energy wise equipment to improve their home and...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-09-16, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 14,500
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Forum: Conservation
05-01-16, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,751
Heat pump water heater intake from hot attic
A couple of years ago, I picked up a barely used Airgenerate ATI66 (out of business now) heat pump water heater. It was placed next to my gas water heater with the thought of hooking it up inline...
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Forum: Conservation
11-25-15, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,116
I might try this.....
Android Thermostat...
I might try this.....
Android Thermostat (http://hackaday.com/2012/10/13/open-source-android-thermostat/)
https://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/android-thermostat.jpg?w=600
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Forum: Other Improvements
11-01-15, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,288
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-24-15, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 14,198
With all this action on the thread, I pulled 5...
With all this action on the thread, I pulled 5 hard drives from some old computers and a couple of case fans into the shop. As soon as I get some free time, I will be trying to duplicate the first...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-21-15, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 14,198
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Forum: Conservation
12-17-14, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,794
Spray foam pest block works great for keeping...
Spray foam pest block works great for keeping mice out! My mother's house is located next to a large field. She was getting mice in the house on a regular basis. When they started developing the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-17-14, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,378
Just a few ideas from my experiences.....
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Just a few ideas from my experiences.....
Put a light switch and sockets for light bulbs in the crawl space. I gave the electrician a $100 and he did both the crawl space and the attic too. The...
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Forum: Lighting
09-16-13, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 19,796
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Forum: Biofuels
01-01-13, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 95,868
Kip, how tall are your ceilings? My shop peaks...
Kip, how tall are your ceilings? My shop peaks out at about 20 feet. I installed the heat pump return air intake at that peak and have been able to pull the hot air and recirculate it across the...
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Forum: Conservation
12-26-12, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,727
FYI,
Costco has a new shipment of LED bulbs...
FYI,
Costco has a new shipment of LED bulbs that are bright, inexpensive (with instant mfg. rebate), instant on, and most are dimmable. They feel solid and well made. They have 4 different...
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Forum: Biofuels
03-05-12, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 95,868
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Forum: Biofuels
02-29-12, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 95,868
Here are a couple of photos of the latest wood...
Here are a couple of photos of the latest wood stove secondary burn modification. The first picture is the overhang that needed to be cut to make room for the secondary burn fresh air supply.
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