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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 02-09-13, 01:22 PM
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Posted By opiesche
Should be working again now :)

Should be working again now :)
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-04-13, 02:10 PM
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Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
No, I've never seen that system :) Looks...

No, I've never seen that system :)
Looks interesting - in the end, it seems similar to what I did, only using an Arduino instead of the Pi.
My software is pretty rudimentary still, and doesn't...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-04-13, 11:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Interesting. I was using standard copper crimp...

Interesting. I was using standard copper crimp rings and had a really hard time getting the connections to the water heater tight on some of the thread-to-PEX connectors. For some reason a few of...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-03-13, 05:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Very good question. I'd mostly do small things we...

Very good question. I'd mostly do small things we learnt during the process from the beginning to make the job easier. If I wanted to summarize,

-cutting the OSB substrate at an angle at the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-03-13, 03:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Finally: ...

Finally:

https://github.com/opiesche/Prometheus

The code is anything but pretty, and much of it is still hardcoded (such as the sensor IDs and GPIO pins the sensors and relay are hooked up to)....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-15-12, 08:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Hi all, Back with an update. The water...

Hi all,

Back with an update. The water heater is installed, after a long and difficult series of unfortunate events (see my second to last blog post), and the Raspberry Pi controller is now...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 10-29-12, 12:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Thanks! I'm still at it - the pump arrived and is...

Thanks! I'm still at it - the pump arrived and is installed next to the manifold, and I've also got a relay to switch it with. On the software side, things are slowly progressing - I've got it...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 10-14-12, 10:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Absolutely! So, here's what I'm currently...

Absolutely!

So, here's what I'm currently thinking. I've got the sensors polled by a python script every 5 minutes (could make that configurable) to read temperatures and calculate heat loss....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 10-04-12, 12:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
A little progress to report: I've started on the...

A little progress to report: I've started on the web interface for the controller. I can now change settings such as the target temperature, various controller options, or building parameters (for...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 09-26-12, 02:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
It's really neat. With a cheapo USB WiFi adapter,...

It's really neat. With a cheapo USB WiFi adapter, I can stick it into any location, have it connect to my wireless network, and do all programming and tweaking by logging into it via SSH (or choice...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 09-26-12, 02:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
I've got multiple zones (4 on the ground floor) -...

I've got multiple zones (4 on the ground floor) - the floor plan is open enough that I think I can get away with using manual valves to balance the system, and use the controller just for managing...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 09-25-12, 02:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,520
Posted By opiesche
Custom hydronic heating controller

Hi all,

I've recently installed DIY hydronic floor heating in the ground level of my house (http://ecorenovator.org/forum/renovations-new-construction/2340-diy-hydronic-heating-installation.html),...
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