Forum: Solar Heating
02-01-21, 05:31 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-30-21, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 25
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-18-21, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-10-21, 07:26 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-06-21, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-31-20, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 783
Just about all the systems that I've seen that...
Just about all the systems that I've seen that actually work well use the second method you describe. Small e-tube collector loop volume, exchanging heat into a larger tank, usually insulated well.
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-30-20, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 712
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-30-20, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 712
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-21-20, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,729
Drain back is not generally recommended with...
Drain back is not generally recommended with evacuated tube collectors. Mainly two reasons:
First, stagnation temperature can literally melt down gasket and sealing materials. When the sun shines...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
09-08-20, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
08-16-20, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,906
Yes, the spot with the black circle is a good...
Yes, the spot with the black circle is a good place to attach one wire of the fuse holder. Just apply the heat to the terminal until it melts, it probably has unleaded solder in the board. The...
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Forum: Conservation
07-31-20, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-23-20, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,906
For what it's worth, I have a gaggle of teensy...
For what it's worth, I have a gaggle of teensy soldering stuff for electronics. My go to is the Weller. All the super pro somewhat expert peanuts have their gadgets of the day, but guess what? Weller...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-30-20, 02:05 AM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-24-20, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,906
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Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds
06-24-20, 08:08 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
06-13-20, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,970
Ok so there are a few ways you can go about...
Ok so there are a few ways you can go about refurbishing the panels. Your ultimate decision will be determined by the purpose and ease of maintenance of the system.
Choice number one: never...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
06-07-20, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 10,835
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Forum: Solar Heating
05-25-20, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 32,081
The material you use for heat transfer makes a...
The material you use for heat transfer makes a massive difference. Copper pipe is the king when you consider raw heat transfer and time lag versus dollars . Pex is about 6 times worse per surface...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-20-20, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,906
Here's the web page for your unit:
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Here's the web page for your unit:
http://airconint.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blue_Series_3
It looks like the power feed for the outdoor fan motor got burnt. I would definitely check the...
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Forum: Other Improvements
05-09-20, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,732
Just got a PM for more information on the...
Just got a PM for more information on the subject, so here's my tidbit for the curious:
The older washers had a stator with 42 poles in them. Factory wired as 3 phase star, 14 poles per phase. Max...
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Forum: Other Improvements
04-26-20, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 3
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Yay, it's a Whirlpool Cabrio / Maytag bravos HE...
Yay, it's a Whirlpool Cabrio / Maytag bravos HE top loader in the USA. I service and trade washers and dryers in my spare time, and I love those units. A major cause of failure with those things is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-08-20, 07:50 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-18-20, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,795
Ok so the refrigerant temperature and pressure...
Ok so the refrigerant temperature and pressure will follow the heat exchanger temperatures. Obviously you don't have enough indoor heat exchanger or heat store or both. Adding more charge to try to...
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Forum: Conservation
09-22-19, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 18,321
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