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Forum: Conservation 12-14-21, 09:19 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 106,110
Posted By oil pan 4
I added 64 more bags of coal to the stack in case...

I added 64 more bags of coal to the stack in case the build back broke bill passes.
Forum: EcoRenovator Blog Discussion 03-28-21, 07:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 85,925
Posted By oil pan 4
I know this is one old post but it's nice to...

I know this is one old post but it's nice to update old posts, you know so you can see how things played out.

This happened after new mexicos out of cycle "blue wave"....
Forum: Lawn and Garden 10-20-20, 01:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 36,388
Posted By oil pan 4
Yeah wood just burns really fast compared to high...

Yeah wood just burns really fast compared to high grade coal.
Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-24-20, 08:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 126,504
Posted By oil pan 4
First impression is these blades are worth it. ...

First impression is these blades are worth it.
They are the heaviest I have tried to date, I have ordered stuff from online, bought from the local mower shops, ect.
The "stay sharp secret" is...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-23-20, 12:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 126,504
Posted By oil pan 4
I bought some close out Oregon gator blades. ...

I bought some close out Oregon gator blades.
Problem is they don't fit.
But in my lawn mower junk collection I have left over "universal blade adaptor kits" and a spare blade spindle.
So I can...
Forum: Conservation 01-12-20, 04:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 16,704
Posted By oil pan 4
Not really. Just get a mini split. A good mini...

Not really. Just get a mini split. A good mini split is 2 to 3 times more efficient than a window unit, not counting the window air leak the window unit causes.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-25-19, 02:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,397
Posted By oil pan 4
I eliminated the 2nd hot water heater in my...

I eliminated the 2nd hot water heater in my rental house, all I had to do was run about 10 foot of hot water heater line.
Had been using an electric hot water heater.
I took it out to put in dry...
Forum: Tools 09-16-19, 09:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 29,259
Posted By oil pan 4
Use both. I found that Flux core likes as much...

Use both.
I found that Flux core likes as much capacitance as you can throw at it.
Welders use the default 50k to 60k uf capacitor as a good trade off between solid wire and Flux core performance....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 09-12-19, 10:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 21,759
Posted By oil pan 4
My local appliance repair guy says he loves...

My local appliance repair guy says he loves heatpump dryers.
He gets lots of service calls and 99% of them are lint build up. Easy $100.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-14-19, 09:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,397
Posted By oil pan 4
Gas water heater maintenance

Doing preventive maintenance on the hot water heater is about as exciting watching paint dry, but with a replacement cost of $500+ plus installation if you can't install it your self it's time well...
Forum: Solar Power 12-09-18, 08:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,638
Posted By oil pan 4
It won't last very long. It's a starting gel...

It won't last very long.
It's a starting gel battery. Just about the worst battery you could pick.
If the charge controller ever tried to run an equalization cycle the battery would be toast.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 11-22-18, 04:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,969
Posted By oil pan 4
Figure out what voltage and power it uses and get...

Figure out what voltage and power it uses and get a ballast transformer.
That'swhat I did.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-17-18, 03:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,534
Posted By oil pan 4
Some pics. ...

Some pics.

https://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8351&stc=1&d=1534495927

https://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8352&stc=1&d=1534495927
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 08-09-18, 08:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,641
Posted By oil pan 4
I'm never going to install a central A/C. No...

I'm never going to install a central A/C.
No central A/C is efficient as one that's turned off.
The big advantage is rooms where the split is off don't get heated or cooled.
Sure you can block off...
Forum: Solar Power 07-26-18, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,796
Posted By oil pan 4
I have an associates in applied science for wind...

I have an associates in applied science for wind and solar power generation.
I would destroy these salesman.

The consultant thing is brilliant.
Forum: Solar Power 07-26-18, 01:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,796
Posted By oil pan 4
12.7kw for $60,000? What a freaking rip off. ...

12.7kw for $60,000?
What a freaking rip off.
For $60,000 I would be completely off grid, have the ground work layed for the next upgrade (over sized wiring), and have enough left over to buy...
Forum: Solar Power 07-08-18, 03:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,315
Posted By oil pan 4
I think the price has come down to around $3 to...

I think the price has come down to around $3 to $4 per watt of generating capacity installed by a professional installers.
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 06-22-18, 04:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,063
Posted By oil pan 4
evaporative cooling for A/C condenser test with garden hose study

The scope is to determine if evaporative cooling can boost home A/C efficiency.
Instruments used:
Flir i7 thermal imager
Fluke325 amp clamp

Control over Observations:
Gave the A/C unit a 10...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 03-19-18, 09:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,564
Posted By oil pan 4
That makes more sense. You may be able to...

That makes more sense.

You may be able to pick up a used craftsman mower with a Kohler engine (the more desirable combination) for around $1200 or less.
You can get a $3,000 mower but it'sjust...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 02-21-18, 07:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,774
Posted By oil pan 4
This is how it's disposed of. This is milk...

This is how it's disposed of.
This is milk processing byproduct not CFCs or nerve gas.
How and what exactly be would polluting the atmosphere?
Forum: Conservation 01-02-18, 05:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 37,226
Posted By oil pan 4
Yes I bought 10 of them. These are hybrid...

Yes I bought 10 of them.
These are hybrid tubes. Hybrid tubes can run off ballast or 120 to 277v power.
I found that the led T8 tubes use 26% more power when running on ballast power, compared to a...
Forum: Lighting 12-30-17, 08:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 32,763
Posted By oil pan 4
I pulled down my 6 tube light fixture and ripped...

I pulled down my 6 tube light fixture and ripped out the ballasts and rewired it for option 2, powering the tubes directly off 120v power.
If I can rewire something to make it 26% more efficient I'm...
Forum: Conservation 11-25-17, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,463
Posted By oil pan 4
It's not as bad as I thought. The place has a...

It's not as bad as I thought. The place has a heat pump, not just electric resistance heat like I was originally told.

The previous owner left behind a lot of 3/4 inch pex so I have that to do geo...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 11-16-17, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,774
Posted By oil pan 4
Make extra money by dumping industrial waste on you land

Where I work they produce a fatty watery by product called slops that can't go into the waste water ponds.
The factory produces 300,000lb of this gunk per week normally. They have to pay almost...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-12-17, 01:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38,205
Posted By oil pan 4
Who am I allegedly affiliated with? I'm...

Who am I allegedly affiliated with?
I'm confused.
First I was talking about gating a GE, then an A.O. smith finally I ended up getting a used obsolete heat pump water heater made by a company that...
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