Forum: Solar Heating
01-09-21, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 23,631
This thread is not as old as me, but it's old!
I rarely use the attic fan these days. The basement is nice in the summer.
(Still use the basement fan, if the Radon gets too high).
We keep it dehumidified and the slab is cool enough that's it's...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-27-20, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-27-20, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
The flood came and the sump pumps started...
The flood came and the sump pumps started Saturday morning as the Radon increased.
Turned on the Radon pump yesterday for most of the day. It's back to low Radon today.
The water is still coming...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-24-20, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-22-20, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
My Radon is:
4.0 for the 48 hours.
3.2 for...
My Radon is:
4.0 for the 48 hours.
3.2 for the week.
2.6 for the month (and year).
Over a week ago, we got some snow, twice. Since last Friday, we've had melting of snow during the sunny days....
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-09-20, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
Radon, it's not safe!
Wow, 13 PCi/L is too high for comfort. Means you need some air moved out of your basement. My kid's house had about those readings and one radon pump fixed it.
My son-in-law had this one for a...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-06-20, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 504
AirThings Radon sensor
It's an older Gen1 model, so it's not able to talk to Amazon.. :thumbup:
It's about to finish up it's 1 week calibration run.
So far, I'm liking it. I've inserted the rain record since 11/29/20...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
10-19-20, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 19,797
I'm trying to do my part..
We only have to go a few miles to our babysitting job, and we are getting really good MPG. (See pic).
Plus, we buy our solar & wind power from a Texas company. It's cheap, but the local company...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
10-19-20, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 101
Views: 19,797
Who woke this old thread up?
I was just...
Who woke this old thread up?
I was just thinking about a news report from last month..
It turns out that the COVID19 caused a big reduction in CO2 and air pollution.
So, how did that impact...
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Forum: Tools
10-18-20, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 376
I subscribed to a YouTube Channel
Since I've not been doing much lately, you might have figured that I had been COVID19ed..
Nope, still kicking and interested in all things 'Mini-Split'..
Saw this video about flares and wanted to...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-06-20, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,416
The Ooma I got for my Daughter is still going....
The Ooma I got for my Daughter is still going. She's been using it a lot with the
current Work-at-home still in place here in MA.
I really hate this pandemic, but it's been pretty easy driving on...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-08-20, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 56,716
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-22-20, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 858
Views: 167,931
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
07-21-20, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,691
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
07-08-20, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 13,335
Still working during the Apocalypse..
Still working, keeping our food storage rations from being spoiled by the humidity. (Can't go to the store, might catch COVID19).
I have the Santa Fe plugged into a smart socket that's turned on...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-30-20, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,691
Nine Years and they are still working fine..
8 years, 11 months, 23 days Update:
Since we've been working (babysitting) on weekdays, and not using the den,
and it's been a pretty cool spring, we've not had to put up with a hot den.
But...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-30-20, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 13,335
It lives!
I guess a little tin can with a bit of propane for propellant can't stand up to R410a pressures.
Anyways, I sucked the air out of a hose (with a cut-off valve), connected it to the can adapter,...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
05-30-20, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 13,335
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Forum: Solar Power
04-26-20, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 56,716
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Forum: Solar Power
04-25-20, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 56,716
Not really. One of my four 200w PV panels was...
Not really. One of my four 200w PV panels was killed by a falling limb and I used the remaining 600 watts to heat water, until my tank started leaking beyond repair.
Now, I'm using that 600 watts...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-29-20, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,515
Social Distancing from 6 feet, out to 30 feet?
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763852
"Peak exhalation speeds can reach up to 33 to 100 feet per second (10-30 m/s), creating a cloud that can span approximately 23 to 27 feet...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-19-20, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,102
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-15-20, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,102
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-15-20, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,102
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-05-20, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 405
Views: 131,523
I've got most of the parts and tools to install...
I've got most of the parts and tools to install the A7 on the HS Tarm.
It's got a 76 gallon water jacket that is currently using #2 heating oil to heat.
If I'm not to busy this summer, I'll take a...
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