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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-07-18, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,580
Posted By hikerjohnson
Reasonably conventional HVAC options

Hey folks, I've been here for a long time, not much in the way of posting, but a real fan of heat pumps. Put a single head mini-split (Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat) in my downstairs (open concept Cape Cod)...
Forum: Solar Power 03-09-14, 12:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,712
Posted By hikerjohnson
Folks, don't feed the trolls. Modgods, perhaps...

Folks, don't feed the trolls. Modgods, perhaps this thread should be locked?
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-23-13, 11:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,136
Posted By hikerjohnson
Wow, I must have missed this message. I am not...

Wow, I must have missed this message. I am not completely sure why there is a defrost valve, except, I suppose, that it might have been intended to address the possible freezing of the indoor unit...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 10-12-13, 07:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 48,578
Posted By hikerjohnson
Loks like top-notch craftsmanship there, but you...

Loks like top-notch craftsmanship there, but you may not want to insulate your hive...

Check out a forum like beesource - I have had my hives for awhile now, and my limited experience, and the...
Forum: Conservation 10-09-13, 06:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,123
Posted By hikerjohnson
I am working my way up to doing the same thing,...

I am working my way up to doing the same thing, and would recommend using 2" foamboard, even doubled up in thickness if you want the extra R-value. In the past, I have had very good luck using...
Forum: Product Reviews 10-02-13, 01:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
I may have been inaccurate just calling out the...

I may have been inaccurate just calling out the one shower; we are a 2-person household, and one of us takes significantly longer showers than the other; we also use a dishwasher on about 2 days out...
Forum: Product Reviews 10-02-13, 10:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
One month update! As of this morning, 32...

One month update!

As of this morning, 32 days since I installed the meter, the water heater has used 91kWh of electricity, for an operating cost of approximately $0.42 per day, and roughly one...
Forum: Product Reviews 09-23-13, 09:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
I had an electric heater, which was perfectly...

I had an electric heater, which was perfectly good, but I couldn't resist the price subsidies on the new one coupled with the promise of lower electric bills.

I do not have any meaningful data...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-23-13, 09:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,136
Posted By hikerjohnson
You know, Acuario, I don't know. I hadn't...

You know, Acuario, I don't know.

I hadn't looked at the data plates in some time, and I think I confused the heat pump I am installing for my house right now, which is 220V 20A feed, with this...
Forum: Product Reviews 09-19-13, 09:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
Because I said I would, see below for the...

Because I said I would, see below for the electrical usage of most of my household appliances. Note that a lot of them are not constant, but rather cycle on and off, so I am not accurately capturing...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-19-13, 09:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,136
Posted By hikerjohnson
Quick update - I have been pressed with getting...

Quick update - I have been pressed with getting the fall harvest in from the vegetable garden and the hop vines, and also getting the utilities run for the big heat pump I am putting in. Indirectly,...
Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds 09-09-13, 02:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,479
Posted By hikerjohnson
This looks pretty exciting, and if it works, it...

This looks pretty exciting, and if it works, it will beat the pants off the $30 electric meters I have purchased to monitor my consumption. I would really like to hear from anyone who is using one.
Forum: Product Reviews 09-09-13, 12:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
Not a dumb question. The pump is mounted...

Not a dumb question. The pump is mounted directly to the top of the tank, yes.

I suppose anything is possible, but I do not think you would gain anything by remotely mounting this unit, as you...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-05-13, 08:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,553
Posted By hikerjohnson
Why bother with the cam at all? Pull the cam,...

Why bother with the cam at all? Pull the cam, cam chain, and valves out and weld on threaded bungs for checkvalves on each cylinder. Then, just backdrive the engine with another one. Or, if you...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-04-13, 10:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,136
Posted By hikerjohnson
Hi folks, sorry for the delay in getting back...

Hi folks, sorry for the delay in getting back here, lots of housework and a slowly failing wireless router have been making life interesting lately.

Today I cracked into the indoor unit a little...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-04-13, 07:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,911
Posted By hikerjohnson
Nice work! Are the black boxes bat houses? And...

Nice work! Are the black boxes bat houses? And the cut-out on the corner there, what is that for?

You say you are using mulch as a growing medium, have you sized your rafters for the wet...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-30-13, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,943
Views: 3,687,517
Posted By hikerjohnson
Hi AC, time for an update on my progress; I...

Hi AC, time for an update on my progress;

I did get the books, and they were terrific reading! Tons of valuable information in them with respect to sizing fields and many other considerations. I...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-26-13, 12:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,136
Posted By hikerjohnson
Air Source Heat Pump Project!

So, a funny thing happened this past weekend; the girlfriend and I went to a local property in NH renowned for its gardens and sculptures that opens to the public every few years. It's truly...
Forum: Product Reviews 08-24-13, 06:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
Funny you should ask, Ryland. I am in process of...

Funny you should ask, Ryland. I am in process of cataloging electrical loads in my house this weekend; I'll update with that value when I have it.

Unfortunately, my basement is very damp in the...
Forum: Product Reviews 08-23-13, 09:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
That would be my guess as well with regard to the...

That would be my guess as well with regard to the low COP. In a few weeks I will be re-wiring the electric to the water heater, I am going to route it through a refurbished electric meter, so that I...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-20-13, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,952
Posted By hikerjohnson
Nice looking job!

Nice looking job!
Forum: Product Reviews 08-20-13, 01:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,609
Posted By hikerjohnson
Review: Rheem HP50RH Water Heater

I decided to take advantage of a lovely combination of events and get myself a brand-new heat pump water heater!

First, Home Depot was having a sale, and marked down the 50-gallon Rheem HP50Rh to...
Forum: Introductions 08-20-13, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,959
Posted By hikerjohnson
Thank Daox, I am working hard at accumulating...

Thank Daox, I am working hard at accumulating tools and materials, and photographing as I go!
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-31-13, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,943
Views: 3,687,517
Posted By hikerjohnson
The vacuum pump and the micron gauge are...

The vacuum pump and the micron gauge are definitely the two biggest $$ purchases, and I am holding out for a little overtime and good ebay timing. There is no trusting bourdon tubes at the extremes...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-30-13, 08:42 PM
Replies: 1,943
Views: 3,687,517
Posted By hikerjohnson
Thanks randen, AC. I am pretty solidly...

Thanks randen, AC.

I am pretty solidly cognizant of the design issues facing me; I spent a year maintaining the pumps of a paper mill in college, and so spent a lot of quality time doing head loss...
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