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Forum: Lighting 07-02-12, 09:36 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,497
Posted By munter
My experience with eBay LEDs has been pretty...

My experience with eBay LEDs has been pretty poor. I have had two 4W GU10 bulbs melt their lenses and fall apart. The other two bulbs from the same order switched on intermittently and then just...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 07:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,792
Posted By munter
My grandparents used to do something similar by...

My grandparents used to do something similar by hanging a curtain about 1.5m from their front door. It would really help keep the house temperatures down but it wasn't the most attractive...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 09:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,420
Posted By munter
It has a pressure controller. Whenever the water...

It has a pressure controller. Whenever the water pressure drops below a set level it turns on. If I have a leaky garden tap or toilet seal I can occassionally hear the pump cycling a few times a...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 08:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,420
Posted By munter
Not much to see really. Its just a rainwater...

Not much to see really. Its just a rainwater tank, grundfos pressure pump, copper pipe, a few valves so we can switch back the supply and a toilet. The toilet itself looks pretty normal to me. Its...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 08:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,420
Posted By munter
Our toilets are fed via a pump from our rainwater...

Our toilets are fed via a pump from our rainwater tanks. We re-plumbed the lines so that cistern filling was done with rainwater while we still use mains water for everything else. Actually we also...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 08:21 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 122,744
Posted By munter
Hot water was an instant gas unit. We are now...

Hot water was an instant gas unit. We are now renovating and have now partially installed a 30 tube evacuated tube collector and storage tank which we will combine with the gas booster. I'll be...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 08:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 25,420
Posted By munter
13L!! Wow. We installed a small flush...

13L!! Wow.

We installed a small flush throne a couple of years back and it has a near perfect strike rate a 4.5L for a full flush (3L for a half flush). We run it on rainwater anyway so wouldn't...
Forum: Conservation 09-30-11, 06:40 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 122,744
Posted By munter
We run at 5kWhr/day for three seasons and then...

We run at 5kWhr/day for three seasons and then 14kwhr/day average over winter when we use the heat pump. I suspect we are in a much more temperate climate here in Sydney compare to most of North...
Forum: Conservation 07-01-11, 01:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,098
Posted By munter
Here is the full story of the tanks - from...

Here is the full story of the tanks - from planning through installation to final results.

Renovations08: water tanks (http://renovations08.blogspot.com/search/label/water%20tanks)

I haven't...
Forum: Conservation 06-30-11, 09:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,098
Posted By munter
Here is what we use to meter our rainwater....

Here is what we use to meter our rainwater. Simple but foolproof.

Renovations08: How much rainwater am I using? (http://renovations08.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-much-rainwater-am-i-using.html)
Forum: The Billiards Room 06-16-11, 09:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,091
Posted By munter
I like Angmaar's answer. Your driving technique...

I like Angmaar's answer. Your driving technique will have a big impact on your fuel economy. Anticipating well in advance when you will need to change speed will allow you to roll through situations...
Forum: Solar Power 06-14-11, 07:56 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,478
Posted By munter
Sorry for reviving an old thread but - I am...

Sorry for reviving an old thread but - I am running off solar power. We have a 1.7kWp system on the roof and our production exceeds our consumption to date by a couple of hundred kWhr. We are grid...
Forum: Conservation 06-14-11, 05:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 44,915
Posted By munter
I now have a mixed source supply for our toilet...

I now have a mixed source supply for our toilet cisterns. The schematic is much like a manual version of the schematic posted by Tango Charlie. Instead of solenoids, I simply use ball valves. Our...
Forum: Conservation 06-10-11, 02:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,098
Posted By munter
I installed a regular water mains meter on my...

I installed a regular water mains meter on my rainwater tank output to measure the rainwater consumption. These meters are just mechanical positive displacement meters. It was used, and therefore...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 06-08-11, 08:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,739
Posted By munter
Can I use a Pool Heat Pump for In-slab Hydronics?

Hi,
I'm currently extending our house with an area that will have PEX in-slab hydronic coils fitted. I haven't decided on the heat source yet and am considering a couple of different options.
...
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