Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 648
It's all diy - the controller and installation...
It's all diy - the controller and installation anyway. The heatpump itself is a basic compressor/fan/reversing valve unit that I have added my own controller and control software to.
I describe it...
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Forum: Tools
08-09-20, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 751
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-24-20, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,813
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Forum: Solar Power
07-03-20, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,055
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar...
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar panels facing in two directions, mounted to a single pole such that a 5mph wind will result in rotational oscillation from vortex shedding. I estimate...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-07-20, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 741
Views: 180,125
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Forum: Tools
01-15-20, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,764
A better and cheaper option is to get ethanol...
A better and cheaper option is to get ethanol free gas if you can in your area.
www.pure-gas.org
If that isn't available see if you can find UL94, which is the unleaded version of aviation fuel,...
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Forum: Conservation
01-15-20, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,617
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Forum: Tools
01-13-20, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,764
Got a free snowblower - doesn't run
This past weekend I helped a friend move his son. They're closing on the house this week, so he needed to get everything out. In the back of his garage was a not horribly old snowblower. It was...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
09-27-19, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,046
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-21-19, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,905
Honey bee swarm traps
I hung a few swarm traps this year hoping to attract some new bees (no luck yet). Some of you might be interested in how I decided to hang the traps especially if you have trees you don't want to...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
01-31-19, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,806
I enabled HDMI-CEC on my LG tv ...
I enabled HDMI-CEC on my LG tv
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/lg-tv-settings-guide,review-5624-14.html
Now you can control the Media Centre Raspberry Pi and KODI with my TV remote.
This makes it...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
01-28-19, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,806
Media Centre with Raspberry Pi and KODI
We collect movies and I have a large collection. The binder system does not lend itself to finding movies very fast.
I had a fire stick that streams well but it can not see a large USB drive. It...
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Forum: Conservation
01-24-19, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 37,437
How about an update.
The inverter has been...
How about an update.
The inverter has been operating very well however with all the draw necessary for the winter season and the lack of sun my batteries are not up to the task. I get to about...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
12-15-18, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,671
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Forum: Solar Power
11-20-18, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,403
Here is a follow up on the above mentioned...
Here is a follow up on the above mentioned device. First note that I haven't had the chance to test it yet.
It came well packaged but without documentation. I was about to contact the seller...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-12-18, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 741
Views: 180,125
Sept results
Our September's since our 6.81 kW array went live,
Sep 13: 943
Sep 14: 889
Sep 15: 823
Sep 16: 910
Sep 17: 812
Sep 18: 766
Our total since 12/17/12: 57757 kWh as of 11/11/18. By my...
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Forum: Solar Power
04-06-18, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,312
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-18, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,361
Passive Solar Garage Door
Hi Folks!
I recently built a Passive Solar Garage Door!
Not a new or original idea, but still a good one. I loosely based mine on the one Gary Reysa wrote about in Home Power #117 (Link HERE...
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Forum: Conservation
02-05-18, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 37,437
The 20 kw inverter is progressing. As this...
The 20 kw inverter is progressing. As this inverter is a DIY some teething problems have surfaced Some new circuitboards have been made with the proper mods. After the next round of testing is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-03-18, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,778
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-02-18, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,086
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Forum: Conservation
10-19-17, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 37,437
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Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds
10-11-17, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,581
Dollar Tree $1 LED Bulbs
Here's some good reviews. He takes them apart!!
https://youtu.be/ESZ154gIpSM
"Dollar Tree $1 Sunbeam LED Bulb: 800 lumen (9w) Teardown and Review"
https://youtu.be/zJWssuCGkC8
"Dollar...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-23-17, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,252
I have my first heat pump water heater unit up...
I have my first heat pump water heater unit up and running.
It's just hot wired to run on a switch and water being fed by supplied by a 5 gallon container at the moment.
The compressor is very...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
08-15-17, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,506
Usage Update
The unit has been running over 2 months now, so I thought it would be time to post a usage update. Combined with the previous posts it should give everyone a good idea of the operating costs and...
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