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Forum: Conservation 04-23-12, 08:10 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 38,750
Posted By abogart
My idea is to simply run a damped fresh air duct...

My idea is to simply run a damped fresh air duct from outside to the furnace intake, and a dedicated one-way vent to allow air from the living space into the basement to supply make-up air for...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-03-12, 07:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,476
Posted By abogart
They sure made it look easy. I'm pretty sure that...

They sure made it look easy. I'm pretty sure that plumbing mains had to be disconnected. Copper pipe might flex 1" upwards, but I'm pretty sure that cast iron drain pipes wouldn't budge. I'd find my...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 03-02-12, 10:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,476
Posted By abogart
Old houses and rubble foundations

I came across a very informative article about retrofitting old houses that have rubble foundation walls. It's very interesting to me, since these are the kind of walls that my basement has and I've...
Forum: Conservation 02-29-12, 07:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 60,288
Posted By abogart
This is one concern of mine as well. The tighter...

This is one concern of mine as well. The tighter I make my basement, the closer I get to having to add fresh air intakes for the furnace, water heater, and clothes dryer. I don't want to just let...
Forum: Conservation 02-28-12, 09:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,006
Posted By abogart
Sealing the basement (continued)

I picked up a 4" x 8" sheet of 2" rigid blue foam board and a can of Touch N' Foam minimal expanding spray foam from my local small-town lumber yard for about $42.
...
Forum: Conservation 02-28-12, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,006
Posted By abogart
Sealing the basement

Well, I am currently in the sealing and insulating phase of energy-proofing this old house. I figure the best place to start is the basement. There are quite a few projects down there that can give...
Forum: Biofuels 02-27-12, 03:11 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 107,043
Posted By abogart
Excellent video! I have been looking for...

Excellent video! I have been looking for something like this because I also plan on modifying my woodstove for secondary combustion. So it's basically perforated air tubes that run up the back and...
Forum: Biofuels 02-27-12, 03:04 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 107,043
Posted By abogart
That's usually a sign that the fire is burning...

That's usually a sign that the fire is burning too hot with not enough air, OR that too much air is being fed to a cool fire. You said that it had a combustion air fan, correct? Is there a damper or...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-27-12, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,676
Posted By abogart
I just plugged the numbers from a Water Furnace...

I just plugged the numbers from a Water Furnace geothermal heat pump in to the mix. Factoring in open loop with a shallow well pump and 50°F entering water temp, the numbers are disappointing....
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-27-12, 08:45 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 203,083
Posted By abogart
Wow Vlad, that is quite the drilling rig!...

Wow Vlad, that is quite the drilling rig! :thumbup:

I'm not sure I want to go through that much trouble to drill two shallow wells. But I can definitely see the benefit of having one of those to...
Forum: Biofuels 02-27-12, 06:36 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 107,043
Posted By abogart
What is the problem with the combustion? Are all...

What is the problem with the combustion? Are all the flames going up the flue, or is there a lot of smoke coming from the chimney?

We need specifics! :)
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-25-12, 06:14 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 203,083
Posted By abogart
Now we need some experience, advice, educated...

Now we need some experience, advice, educated guesses? I am very interested in this because open loop is probably the only way I'll ever get geo in my big house on a little town plot. The yard is way...
Forum: The Billiards Room 02-23-12, 07:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,196
Posted By abogart
You might be an EcoRenovator if... You...

You might be an EcoRenovator if...


You won't buy CFL bulbs because you don't want to wait another 10 years to get LEDs.

You consider anything below 2.0 COP to be inefficient.

You spend...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-13-12, 05:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,676
Posted By abogart
I think the trick is to tune to system and...

I think the trick is to tune to system and changeover temp to always use the cheaper source of heat. That is one advantage of a dual-fuel system. As mentioned before, at my gas and electric rates the...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-13-12, 12:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,676
Posted By abogart
I have also been thinking about building a little...

I have also been thinking about building a little "house" for the outdoor unit with vented walls set out about a foot or so from the unit and a riser vent in the top to route the discharge air...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-13-12, 11:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,676
Posted By abogart
Here is another spreadsheet, this time comparing...

Here is another spreadsheet, this time comparing the Goodman 4 ton and a 96% AFUE gas furnace to my existing 80% gas furnace. It's quite clear this time that this unit would be cheaper to run than...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-13-12, 09:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,676
Posted By abogart
I might have messed up the numbers in the HP...

I might have messed up the numbers in the HP calculations. Since the specs on the given HP didn't include electricity usage at each temp, I divided the kW heat output at each outdoor temp by the COP...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 02-12-12, 09:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,676
Posted By abogart
Running cost: ASHP vs. Nat Gas Furnace

I have been crunching some numbers lately, considering if it would be worth the investment to replace my outdated, undersized central AC unit with an ASHP. The idea is to use the ASHP to provide...
Forum: Tools 02-09-12, 06:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,179
Posted By abogart
I thought that was neat too. Every commercial...

I thought that was neat too. Every commercial inclined manometer that I've seen works like this. Some of them do use oil and change the scale to compensate. But from what I can see, the liquid pretty...
Forum: Tools 02-08-12, 03:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,179
Posted By abogart
Here is version 1.1. It looks nice, but...

Here is version 1.1. It looks nice, but unfortunately I don't think it measures accurately.

http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/ab48726/IMAG0131.jpg

I was trying to make a well-type...
Forum: Tools 02-08-12, 09:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,179
Posted By abogart
My furnace manual says that external static...

My furnace manual says that external static pressure should not exceed 0.5" WC. External static pressure is the differential pressure between the supply and return sides. ESP can be determined by...
Forum: Tools 02-08-12, 09:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,179
Posted By abogart
Pretty much. I was thinking that the ducts were...

Pretty much. I was thinking that the ducts were more restricted due to many of the dampers being partially or fully closed, but it turns out I'm still within the .5" WC limit. I figure it will be a...
Forum: Other Improvements 02-08-12, 08:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,267
Posted By abogart
Yes, I read that thread when I was thinking about...

Yes, I read that thread when I was thinking about doing that to my furnace too. I think the main problem is that these non-condensing furnaces are not designed to handle condensation, and the vent...
Forum: Other Improvements 02-08-12, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,267
Posted By abogart
Yeah, I'm beginning to realize that. It's just...

Yeah, I'm beginning to realize that. It's just that every time I feel the heat radiating from that vent pipe, a little piece of me dies inside. :(

I plan on running a fresh air pipe for the...
Forum: Tools 02-08-12, 08:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 44,179
Posted By abogart
It was actually the pictures of those radon...

It was actually the pictures of those radon stacks that gave me the idea. I noticed that they all have one of these manometers on them. I'm guessing they are just filled with colored water. Any other...
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