Forum: EcoRenovator Blog Discussion
04-10-21, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,780
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
03-26-21, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 217
Before you start throwing down anything, get a...
Before you start throwing down anything, get a soil test done. If you have desparately separate zones, test them separately. This is without a doubt the step most people forget or dismiss. How do you...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-21-21, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
Ok, don't hesitate to post it up on the other...
Ok, don't hesitate to post it up on the other thread whenever you do something with it. I'll sure offer any help I can. Most all of the inverter mini splits have muscles in them like front load...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-21-21, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 994
I just went a couple of rounds with a...
I just went a couple of rounds with a mobo/processor/memory rig like that. I believe it was the same processor, maybe not the k version. Intel desktop board with a skull on it. The eyes light up to...
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-21-21, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 430
We finally got a clear day that wasn't windy. I...
We finally got a clear day that wasn't windy. I got the small one about whipped together today. A buddy had a bunch of wood shelving this week, and I grabbed half a truckload of it from him. So the...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-21-21, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
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Forum: Solar Power
03-18-21, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 59,866
I don't know why I didn't check on this thread...
I don't know why I didn't check on this thread over the years. I actually tried out a couple of experimental rigs using this principle, and they both worked.
The first setup was built in one day...
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-13-21, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 430
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-10-21, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 430
Looking for a suitable design, I found one on...
Looking for a suitable design, I found one on builditsolar. They call it the MTD collector, short for modified trickle down.
https://www.builditsolar.com/Experimental/MTD/MTD.htm
There seem to...
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-10-21, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 430
Cheapest most effective system ever
Due to a few armchair conversations with the masses, I've decided to build a few of the cheapest, most effective solar thermal collector panels ever. Here's the plan:
I did some research online...
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Forum: Conservation
02-27-21, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 594
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Forum: Conservation
02-27-21, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 594
I moved into a fairly new house about 2 years...
I moved into a fairly new house about 2 years ago. I was having sticker shock the first winter. That month, I went to the big box store and blew up 8 inches of cellulose into the top floor attic. The...
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Forum: Tools
02-10-21, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,551
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-10-21, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,385
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-09-21, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,385
Next, the pv solar. Your sunpower panels are...
Next, the pv solar. Your sunpower panels are rated at 200 watts per square meter, peak output. Going with your 4 hours of sun per day, this gives you an average figure of 33⅓ watts per square meter....
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-08-21, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,385
I'm not the guy who will arm wrestle you in the...
I'm not the guy who will arm wrestle you in the armchair over a keyboard. Go ahead and believe the regional sales executive on salary vs commission, and the program they wrote to keep you from being...
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Forum: Conservation
02-08-21, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,575
Redox flow batteries have been around a long...
Redox flow batteries have been around a long time. They work. Problem is that they have low energy density and low current density. You can run lead-acid batteries this way. Just change the acid.
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-07-21, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,385
So much in one post to respond to, what next? ...
So much in one post to respond to, what next? The HRV.
You need to be using a dehumidifier or refrigerator compressor for the HRV for a single family home or smaller dwelling. The figure is for...
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-07-21, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,385
I'm repeating common, industry standard,...
I'm repeating common, industry standard, optimistic figures for your benefit. For example, the 25 watts per sqft figure is a well researched average daily value. The sun doesn't shine at 100% when...
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Forum: Other Improvements
02-02-21, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,385
Chemical energy storage is somewhat less dense...
Chemical energy storage is somewhat less dense than the source. Megajoules per kilogram is the metric. As expected, burning liquified petroleum gas is pretty dense, around 50. Liion batteries come in...
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-01-21, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,858
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-30-21, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,858
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-19-21, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,132
I had to go google for a minute to figure out...
I had to go google for a minute to figure out what a esp12 was. Doh, it's the same 8266, stripped down. Does it even have a status LED? For 3 bucks shipped to my house, anything more than an...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-19-21, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,132
Tyvm! I've been looking at the original version...
Tyvm! I've been looking at the original version for awhile now, I think I have a good grip on the overall operation. Haven't dug deep inside subroutines to see exactly where the rubber hits the road,...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-18-21, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,132
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