Forum: Conservation
01-10-14, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,925
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-18-13, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 21,681
Northwest heat pumps
Hi Nonhog,
I can tell you about my experience with heat pumps in the NW. The Geothermal is great for the guys in the mid west and back east where the temperature is colder than their ground...
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Forum: Conservation
11-08-13, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,708
Crawlspace HRV
Hi,
I am considering a project, and I could use some advice on how to do it. My crawlspace has a (wood with insulation) "staple up" radiant heat floor above it. When the house was built, the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-06-13, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,409
Hi,
I hope I can help clarify things....
Hi,
I hope I can help clarify things. As Charlesfl stated the product is autoclaved aerated concrete block. The biggest manufacturer of it that I know of is Ytong. I was told it has an R...
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Forum: Conservation
12-15-12, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,160,085
HRV & Heat pump
Hi,
I just have a few comments about combining a heat pump and a HRV. I am with AC, I would think a dehumidifier is the easiest to hack. I will have to keep an eye out for one. Although they...
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Forum: Conservation
12-14-12, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,160,085
Looking for solution
Hi,
I have heard that Fantech also makes some very good (quiet) fans. Insulation will definitely help reduce noise, but I think TimSmall may be on to something: If you could use PWM to control...
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Forum: Other Improvements
04-18-12, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 18,390
Hi,
Yeah, fracking really can make a mess....
Hi,
Yeah, fracking really can make a mess. What frustrates me is that we finally found an inexpensive energy source that should bring manufacturing jobs back, and alleviate the high energy...
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Forum: Other Improvements
04-17-12, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 18,390
Hi,
Now is a great time for renewable...
Hi,
Now is a great time for renewable energy, things are very dynamic. I was reading about how the price of natural gas is set to drop to 20 year lows.
I mention this because a cheap fuel...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-14-12, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 517,919
Hi,
AC you're sounding like a salesman for...
Hi,
AC you're sounding like a salesman for spreader plates. ;) I think John Siegenthaler says it best in your link Plateless in Radiantville, "A one-size-fits-all approach to radiant tubing...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-13-12, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 517,919
Hi,
Yeah, I have seen this information...
Hi,
Yeah, I have seen this information before. It is part of the reason there is so much incorrect information going around. :confused:
You have to remember where the information is coming...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-12-12, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 27,519
Hi,
You're definitely on the right track...
Hi,
You're definitely on the right track IMHO. I think crawlspaces are very misunderstood and cause many problems for the homeowner.
Crawlspaceinfo.com has some great information.
When I...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-12-12, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 588
Views: 517,919
Hi,
I would like to add my two cents about...
Hi,
I would like to add my two cents about radiant floor heat.
Like most things it is site specific. What works great in one area may not work well in another area. There are many...
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-30-12, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,895
Solar Thermal is Dead?
Hi,
I was reading an article and found it interesting. I would like to hear some different views.
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/solar-thermal-dead...
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Forum: Conservation
03-30-12, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,350
Hi,
As Piwoslaw says most of Europe uses an...
Hi,
As Piwoslaw says most of Europe uses an energy certificate. I know Germany does. It does help when you're trying to decide which home to buy or the value of a house you're trying to sell....
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Forum: Conservation
02-24-12, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 44,141
Hi,
I did a little research into the proper...
Hi,
I did a little research into the proper way to seal can lights. I installed Juno can lights in our house. So I contacted their technical dept. and got the following reply:
"In response...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-23-12, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 16,578
Hi,
I have a question for S-F.
How do...
Hi,
I have a question for S-F.
How do you pressurize a house? I really like your idea of using positive pressure to pinpoint leaks. Wouldn't positive pressure just open the dampers in the...
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Forum: Conservation
02-16-12, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 13,560
Condensing dryers
Hi,
We have had our condensing dryer for almost a year now. It is a LG model. It works great. It uses a lot less energy than a standard dryer. It blows lots of warm air out the bottom, keeps...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-06-12, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,591
Hi,
Xringer it sounds like you need a...
Hi,
Xringer it sounds like you need a Daiken Altherma ASHP. I have been looking at them but they are very expensive ($18,500), at least for me:)
The nyle geyser would take a long time to...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-06-12, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,591
Hi,
I think this idea interests a lot of...
Hi,
I think this idea interests a lot of people. It is a great idea.
Of course each one of the three elements: on demand, ASHP and solar, would have to be optimized.
Xringer...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-06-12, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,591
Hi Xringer,
I like your idea of solar...
Hi Xringer,
I like your idea of solar heat, ASHP, on demand heaters. The solar is pretty much a no brainer since there is no fuel cost (except for the pump) it makes sense to use it as much as...
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Forum: Other Improvements
01-04-12, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 18,390
Hi,
Everybody have brought up some good...
Hi,
Everybody have brought up some good points and ideas. It is great to discuss this.
DocAir: you have a great presentation and bring up some good points about the benefits of co...
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Forum: Conservation
01-03-12, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,160,085
Hi,
I just got off the phone with a...
Hi,
I just got off the phone with a representative of Thermal Air. The company is in Florida. The HRVs are manufactured in Canada. They are kind of spendy at $2,800. :(
One thing he pointed...
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Forum: Conservation
01-02-12, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,160,085
Hi,
I like the "Mad Scientist's"...
Hi,
I like the "Mad Scientist's" inventions. How big is the coroplast that he is using for his heat exchanger? It seems logical that more surface area in a heat exchanger will increase...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-27-11, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 27,139
Hi,
I spoke with a representative at Aqua...
Hi,
I spoke with a representative at Aqua therm and he was very helpful. I told him of my plans to use a swimming pool /spa heat pump to supply hot water for my space heating and DHW needs.
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-25-11, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 27,139
Hi Xringer,
Yeah 30gpm is a lot...
Hi Xringer,
Yeah 30gpm is a lot of flow, but you have to remember this is designed for a swimming pool with hundreds of gallons to be heated. I just don't know how it would do with a...
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