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Forum: Tools 06-24-21, 03:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,643
Posted By Mukiwa
how about for someone who has no idea how to do...

how about for someone who has no idea how to do any of that stuff and just wants a plug an play temperature logger. I would like to put a unit in the greenhouse and out outside to keep track of how...
Forum: Conservation 03-06-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,615
Posted By Mukiwa
Home Heating Cost Calculation

I have a youtube channel and I am making a video explaining how we heat our home. We have a propane boiler heating the floors with a woodstove doing the rest. I am trying to breakdown the btu cost...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-08-18, 10:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,951
Posted By Mukiwa
Obviously instaling the units right off the bat...

Obviously instaling the units right off the bat while we are building is the smartest way to go but we just don’t have the extra cash in the budget. Plus we would like to see how the house handles...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-08-18, 09:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,951
Posted By Mukiwa
When we were getting quotes to get mini splits...

When we were getting quotes to get mini splits instaled they wanted like $15k for 3 heads so we tossed that idea. Then I watched a video and realized how easy it is so they are back on the table.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-08-18, 08:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,951
Posted By Mukiwa
Central BC (-25C winters) but we won’t be heating...

Central BC (-25C winters) but we won’t be heating the house with them. Maybe as backup but we have a hydronic slab and two wood stoves.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 12-03-18, 12:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,951
Posted By Mukiwa
Mini split air conditioners

Does any one have any recomendatioms for a mini split system that I would be installing myself. I know some brands require a licensed tech to instal the unit and I don’t want to have any waeenty...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 11-30-18, 03:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,918
Posted By Mukiwa
It mentions a primary and secondary heat...

It mentions a primary and secondary heat exchanges so is this a combination unit that will keep my heating and domestic how water separate? How much did this unit cost you?

Thanks
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 11-30-18, 09:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,918
Posted By Mukiwa
HWT vs Tankless *New house*

We are currently building a new house and I am trying to decide between a HWT and Tankless unit.

It is 2800 sq ft double story with a 4" concrete floor built on top of 3.5" of rigid insulation...
Forum: Other Improvements 01-17-18, 03:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,621
Posted By Mukiwa
I’m pretty sure you only need 15-20 PSI for...

I’m pretty sure you only need 15-20 PSI for hydronic so I think over heating and bursting would be less of an issue but no one wants issues. I also don’t have endless funds and large diameter Copper...
Forum: Other Improvements 01-17-18, 03:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,621
Posted By Mukiwa
So all my ideas are a no go lol.. Maybe some...

So all my ideas are a no go lol.. Maybe some conduit buried under the slab with copper pipe inside... I would probably be ok with a copper-pex connection under the slab after 10-15’ if it was in a 3”...
Forum: Other Improvements 01-15-18, 09:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,621
Posted By Mukiwa
I wasn’t worried about the water temp but more...

I wasn’t worried about the water temp but more the steel a loop running thru the woodstove conducting heat to the pex connection. How far away from the woodstove would the pipe get hot enough to melt...
Forum: Other Improvements 01-14-18, 10:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 10,621
Posted By Mukiwa
Help me plan my DIY wood stove water heater

We are building a house with an insulated and hydronicly heated concrete slab as our floor and heat source. It will be heated with a propane boiler but I want to be able to hook it up to my...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-17-16, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,301
Posted By Mukiwa
I bought a ride on mower that needed a starter...

I bought a ride on mower that needed a starter and the more I look into it it looks like they tipped it over and the battery ripped out (lugs pulled off cables & hood is broken off..) I hooked 12v up...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 04-16-16, 10:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,301
Posted By Mukiwa
Lawn mower battery leads

There is a break somewhere on the lead between by battery and starter on my John Deere mower. I've decided to replace the leads but I don't know what gauge wire they are as I want to order the...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-16-15, 05:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 74,228
Posted By Mukiwa
That's prety sweet! When you switch fuels does it...

That's prety sweet! When you switch fuels does it run rough at all?
Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-09-15, 12:26 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 74,228
Posted By Mukiwa
Hope Vlad continues this thread as I was enjoying...

Hope Vlad continues this thread as I was enjoying the read...
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