Forum: Conservation
08-24-15, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,534
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-12-15, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 13,870
I've been on the exact same search.
Yamaha...
I've been on the exact same search.
Yamaha makes some receivers with low standby power. Google "yamaha receiver eco friendly standby" and peruse the various models. They claim to use a fraction of...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-26-15, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,864
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Forum: Conservation
03-20-15, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,511
XPS is actually blown with HFCs that don't harm...
XPS is actually blown with HFCs that don't harm the ozone, but the issue is their global warming impact is about 1000x that of CO2. I looked at using XPS for my basement floor and the global warming...
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Forum: Conservation
01-30-15, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,662
Damn. I realized that the per-kWh number I was...
Damn. I realized that the per-kWh number I was using for standard billing was too high. Re-running the corrected number turned the equation around and it looks like I'd pay more (~$70 more during the...
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Forum: Conservation
01-30-15, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,662
Time of Use electricity billing - my findings
I've been looking at my utility's time of use billing option, and it wasn't clear if I would save money or not. The off peak times are at night, and certain periods of the day depending on season....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-30-15, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,382
I think a garage location is pretty ideal...
I think a garage location is pretty ideal already.
If you duct only the output of the WH to the house then the output air may not actually be cool enough to help. GE says you should only do this...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-27-15, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,421
New ducting kit for GeoSpring water heaters
Along with the new 80 gallon GeoSpring, GE announced their new ducting kit. It works on all the existing US-made GeoSpring models.
Link: http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-specs/GVK8HS...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-22-15, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 42,580
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Forum: Conservation
12-15-14, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,712
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-18-14, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,593
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-17-14, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,593
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-17-14, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,395
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-22-14, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,088
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Forum: Conservation
06-10-14, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,160,816
I've been thinking more about design.
I...
I've been thinking more about design.
I originally wanted to make a counter-flow HX, for maximum efficiency, but it seems like sealing up the alternating channels at the ends would be really...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
06-10-14, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,395
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Forum: Conservation
06-09-14, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,160,816
I just got my hands on about 8 cubic feet of...
I just got my hands on about 8 cubic feet of coroplast for free through Craigslist. I wonder how big the heat exchanger needs to get before diminishing returns just make it ridiculous? IIRC that...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-16-14, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,086
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-05-13, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,804
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-17-13, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,086
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-17-13, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,086
Heat pump water heater + bathroom exhaust fan
I've been reading Xringer's thread about his Airtap and am thinking about getting the similar Nyle Geyser HPWH with a Marathon tank. I figure this combo could easily last decades. Our tank is brand...
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