Hello,

mondo · 06-01-12, 04:31 AM

I just discovered this site and it seems right up my alley. I'm just beginning an earthshelter rehab as my retirement home. Eventually, I intend to be off the grid. I know there's a ton of info for me here. Thanks for having me over. This is my first post anywhere ever.

Daox · 06-01-12, 07:36 AM

Welcome to the site Mondo. Sounds like you'll fit right in here. We'd love to see pictures of your house.

mondo · 06-01-12, 09:06 AM

There's a way to put pics on here, but I don't know it yet.

Daox · 06-01-12, 09:33 AM

You'll need a few more posts until you can do it. Sadly a requirement due to spammers.

mondo · 06-01-12, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daox

You'll need a few more posts until you can do it. Sadly a requirement due to spammers.

This iPad is beyond my skillset, but after 3 more posts I have a URL

Piwoslaw · 06-02-12, 05:22 AM

Welcome to ER, Mondo

If you need help posting pictures, then check out this thread:
How to post pictures

Neal · 06-10-12, 09:31 PM

Hello everyone.
I am new to this posting stuff, so have patience.
A little about myself: I built this solar, passive house in 1980 in south central KS. We have lived here since then.

As long as the sun shines, I need no heat at all.

Last year I purchased 6 flat plate panels & 4-80 gal. storage tanks from a company that knows less than I, come to find out.

I am told that what I get from the heating/storage system is all that I get. Nothing turns on or off, unless I do it. Nothing was ever mentioned by the company about thermostats, switches, expansion/drain-back or the like.

So what I want to know is: Info. on what I should now do to get more bang for the bucks that have been spent.

mondo · 06-10-12, 11:07 PM

I'm not familiar with water storage/panel thermal mass systems, but I Am sure there's a lot of knowledge on this site for you. I'm still waiting to close on my earthshelter and get to work. I should sign papers this week. 3 more posts and I can show pics. Sorry I'm not smarter!

mondo · 06-11-12, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mondo

I'm not familiar with water storage/panel thermal mass systems, but I Am sure there's a lot of knowledge on this site for you. I'm still waiting to close on my earthshelter and get to work. I should sign papers this week. 3 more posts and I can show pics. Sorry I'm not smarter!

06-01-12, 04:31 AM	#1
mondo Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SW Michigan, USA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello, I just discovered this site and it seems right up my alley. I'm just beginning an earthshelter rehab as my retirement home. Eventually, I intend to be off the grid. I know there's a ton of info for me here. Thanks for having me over. This is my first post anywhere ever.

06-01-12, 07:36 AM	#2
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Welcome to the site Mondo. Sounds like you'll fit right in here. We'd love to see pictures of your house. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-01-12, 09:06 AM	#3
mondo Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SW Michigan, USA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't know how to upload pics There's a way to put pics on here, but I don't know it yet.

06-01-12, 09:33 AM	#4
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	You'll need a few more posts until you can do it. Sadly a requirement due to spammers. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-02-12, 05:22 AM	#6
Piwoslaw Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 961 Thanks: 188 Thanked 110 Times in 86 Posts	Welcome to ER, Mondo If you need help posting pictures, then check out this thread: How to post pictures __________________ Ecorenovation - the bottomless piggy bank that tries to tame the energy hog.

06-10-12, 09:31 PM	#7
Neal Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southcentral KS. Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello everyone. I am new to this posting stuff, so have patience. A little about myself: I built this solar, passive house in 1980 in south central KS. We have lived here since then. As long as the sun shines, I need no heat at all. Last year I purchased 6 flat plate panels & 4-80 gal. storage tanks from a company that knows less than I, come to find out. I am told that what I get from the heating/storage system is all that I get. Nothing turns on or off, unless I do it. Nothing was ever mentioned by the company about thermostats, switches, expansion/drain-back or the like. So what I want to know is: Info. on what I should now do to get more bang for the bucks that have been spent.

06-10-12, 11:07 PM	#8
mondo Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SW Michigan, USA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm not familiar with water storage/panel thermal mass systems, but I Am sure there's a lot of knowledge on this site for you. I'm still waiting to close on my earthshelter and get to work. I should sign papers this week. 3 more posts and I can show pics. Sorry I'm not smarter!