They are better in climates such as where you live. Where I am they are not
recommended because it's generally far too cold.
David Ferrin
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From: tunecollector
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:22 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] What
I don't believe there was a consensus on the tankless heaters. Don't know
why they would be any more harmful to pipes than a regular hot water
heater.
Again, the electric verses gas depends on what you pay for those
utilities. No way in hell I would use electric around here. However, in
Do you want to know if a heat pump is more energy efficient, or cheaper
than gas? Those are different questions. If you want to know if it is
cheaper, a big part of that would be based on how much do you pay per KW
of electricity, and MCF of gas.
Max, so KW for KW would a heat pump use less
Removing the stopper is no problem. If you reach under and behind the Trap
you will find a rod that runs through a large nut and into the trap. You in
many cases can turn the nut off with no tools. Have a bucket under it and
when it's lose reach back and you will find a metal strap coming down
So Dan, are you saying comparing electric to electric, that the heat is more
expensive to run than an electric heater?
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On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 6:32 AM
To:
Actually, I think that a heat pump is supposed to be more efficient than
just straight electric heat, but not exactly sure how it works out that
way.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel:(412) 268-9081
Dear Dan and list members:
A well engineered heat pump can operate on one twelfth or less of the
electricity required to operate strip heaters, at outdoor temperatures above
thirty degrees F. When the temperature drops below thirty, the efficiency
drops, and there is a point, near zero F,
Bill:
The drain opener I had specifically said not to pour onto surfaces of sinks
etc. Because of staining. That's why I was concerned about removing the
stopper.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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Thanks Glenn, I'm gonna check out the clr power plummer.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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.Sent: 8/27/07 9:26:28 AM
.To: handymanblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
.Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Slow Drain
.
so far, I have read a bunch of stuff online, anything from individuals
without hard numbers I have had to dismiss since they are all over the
place about heat pump efficiencies. The stuff with more realistic numbers
indicate that at 40 degrees F, standard heat pumps are about 180% more
Note that this Power Plumber is a terrific product, but if you have PVC
drain components you could cause a leakage problem at the joints because PVC
does not seal strongly enough to withstand the force caused by that
pressure. I'm not saying not to use this product because it will assuredly
cause
Bill,
This drain cleaner from Roto Rooter, does it work on hair and other such
wonderful cloggers in shower drains and bathtubs?
I hae the blamed PVC pipes in my mobile home and I also had a wife and niece
who seem to have a natural tendency to clog up the drains. (LOL)
Cy, the Ancient okie...
Dear Dan:
In the case of my water source heat pump, we are using water from our
spring, which is discharged in to a creek. The flow required is six gallons
per minute , so the creek is not noticeably altered. I suppose if a large
number of folks did the same, the temperature of the creek
Hi Bill,
I don't like the power drain openers. A friend used one and it broke a weak
drain line.
Just like using a plunger most people use it incorrectly. The clog is being
packed down and by pushing with a plunger it even more compacts the clog. When
using a plunger slowly push it down and
Hi all,
I live in Oklahoma where the winters do get down to the single digits F.
Natural gas is also supposed to be fairly inexpensive here as we do produce
a considrable amount of it.
Much to my astonishment we have found that an all electric house is
considerably cheaper to run than one with
What happens if he pours it down the overfolw vent?
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Glenn Lemacher wrote:
Is it the kind of stopper where as you pull up on a rod to close it.
The trick behind the drain maintenance liquid from Roto-Rooter is that the
product eats away all that gunk that causes hair to cling to the drain
pipes so it's easier for the hair to slide through and flush away. I don't
believe that the product actually breaks down the hair per se, but it makes
Lenny, nothing to laugh about -- I've used a Wet/Dry vacuum on occasion
myself. And you are quite correct in your description as how to best use a
plunger. Too often handy men and, yes, even handy girls think they can
force a clog through the drain pipes when the best tactic is to loosen up
the
I have a question.
What makes a magnet?
What I mean is,
as I assume magnets are naturally occurring, what are they made of?
However, all of the magnets I'd ever seen, are metal. Is that a special
mining, or how is magnetism induced into that metal?
other than eaten, can magnetism of high strength
Here's another question, Hope I'm not being a hog.
Chips; let's take a simple one.
I know that they include iducters, capacitors, resisters and other things.
Keeping it simple as I'm dense on this;
Howdo you build an inducter (assuming length of wire and field) onto a
chip?
How are the more
amen!
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, Don wrote:
402, subjects, that is an amazing thing in it self. You Ray have
contributed allot of those 402 files. Thanks again for all the hard editing
work, that you do in order to get the files ready. I do know, and
understand the time and effort
They just ride a shelf that raises and lowers. Yours will have a hook or
loop that a piece engages in that elevator lever.
On Sun, 26 Aug 2007, William Stephan wrote:
Thanks, yes, it has a link and leaver, I didn't realize you had to uncouple,
though it makes sense. I swair I can remember
Clifford,
Since I have used a water to air heat pump since 1979, I was curious about your
setup. You mentioned 6 gallons per minute. How large of unit do you have and
how many square feet are you cooling? How many gallons per ton or BTU's? How
old is your heat pump?
I do not have a
Oh yes!
It is much cheaper to run a heat pump than direct electric heat. Driving a
compressor generates a certain amount of heat and it is true that some energy
loss through the sound however because heat is being extracted from the air or
water or soil or what ever rather than totally created
Hi
Our world is full of integrated circuits. You find several of them in
computers. For example, most people have probably heard about the
microprocessor.
The microprocessor is an integrated circuit that processes all
information in the computer. It keeps track of what keys are pressed and
if the
And I got one that's only two years old. Although it does a reasonably
good job, once it gets below 32 degreese F, it ain't about crap and in
fact to be honest, my electric bill in the Winter is nearly twice if
not three times more than in the Summer. So, they might be
environmentally
So, lets add anothr question to this. Does it make sense to lower the
temp at night in the home or leave it set at the same temp day and
night? The thought is by lowering it 3 to 4 degrees at night while
your asleep, it would run less, but then if the heatpump has to fire
up the backup
Hi Jewel,
I have no idea why heat pumps would be installed high up on a wall except that
this is a good location for cooling.
Now your climate is relatively moderate I understand, maybe heating isn't a
major issue. Mostly here, we would have a central unit mounted in a basement or
a closet
bill if you put the drain chemicals down there you really do not want
to suck them back out with the shop vac.
that could get nasty both for you and the vacume.
jim
At 03:17 PM 8/27/2007, you wrote:
Thanks, hopefully I can do this without breaking something and
making matters worse.
Bill
, is
about $135. And, that includes cooking, power tools etc. My house is 3200
Square feet with 1600 up and 1600 down ( walkout basement).
Loren
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Scott, for every 5 degrees you set your temp back, the savings used to be
around 10 per cent for a 8 hour period.. Bring the temp back up, and half your
savings are gone. If you figure on only getting 5 per cent savings, it hardly
seems worth while.
During an extra hot summer month my
Does anyone know of an accessible device that I can measure pitches with?
Something like an electronic music tuner.
Maybe I could use a volt meter to measure frequencies... Thoughts and
suggestions?
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Good point, it'll be an either/or for certain.
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On Behalf Of cheetah
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 6:10 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Slow drain
bill if you put
I'd be curious to know how efficient they are when it's over 100 outside and
you want the house at 75.
Shane
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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] efficiency of heat pumps
so far, I
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Well, in that mode a heat pump is exactly the same as your air conditioner with
the same characteristics. The limitations are those of the fluids being used in
the compressor system to transfer the heat.spray the outside fins with
something that evaporates like water and the efficiency will
Wiring Your Home for the NET
In today's technological world it's hard to keep up with the latest trends.
Internet technologies keep improving and the connections get faster and faster.
Unfortunately most homes don't have adequate wiring for supporting the ever
changing connections. We realize
We have been setting the temperature back at night for two winters now. I can't
say what the saving is, gets complicated because they keep messing with the
rates and I haven't tried working out the cubic metre usage. My house though is
well insulated double wall with R12 on the inside walls and
Spiro asked about magnets. Our intrepid researcher, Ray, sent a mail to
the list back in June all about magnets. I found it quite interesting and
remembered it. I went to the archives and pulled it out and have appended
it below. Sorry the formatting got munged.
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Hi All
How is a
Hello Ray, I read all of your stuff, but my memory is not what it was. I would
be interested in the technology of reciprocating saws. That would include the
saber saw, the scroll saw, and the big building chopping reciprocating saw. I
wonder if anyone has found a more or less ideal stroke
feet with 1600 up and 1600 down ( walkout basement).
Loren
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It's probably useful to take a broad look at the efficiency of electric
heat. Considering that running a coal generator is only slightly above 30%
efficiency, hence throwing away 70%. Then considering the line loss between
the generator plant and your home, which is often discussed as around
Hi all,
You know, I hate to be an old fuddy duddy - but - I have solved the computer
networking problem quite easily. I have a wireless router which supports 4
computers and shares a printer. We have not had any problems with much of a
backlog as the DSL line seems to be able to support all of the
The audible multimeter discussed many times on this list has a frequency meter.
It strikes me that would be your cheapest option. I understand that their
software that will accomplish the same end.
Geoff
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From: David Sexton
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Hi Geoff
Getting Jiggy
Jigsaws, also called bayonet saws, are the type of tools that get a lot
of use in the home workshop. They're lightweight, easy to use and
extremely versatile.
To some degree, a jigsaw can perform the duties of a band saw, a scroll
saw and even a circular saw. I've used
Hi Geoff
A World of Uses for the RotoZip
From drywall and carpentry work to flooring and HVAC, very few tools
offer the versatility of a RotoZip. Originally designed to make drywall
cut-outs an
easy chore, the RotoZip spiral saw has not only made that task easy to
master but has evolved into a
Inductors are all but unheard of in integrated circuits. They can be made
by laying down a metal wire in the form of a spiral but it takes up a lot of
space and is almost never done. It is possible to wire an amplifier with a
capacitor so it acts like an inductor. It is called a gyrator.
Dan. A heat pump draws heat out of the air outside or the ground or water
if the evaporator is warmed by one of them. The energy that goes into the
compressor is added to the heat you get.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net
Electric resistance heating is 100 percent efficient. All of the electric
energy is converted into heat. It's the only 100 percent efficient thing we
have.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net
Vacuum tube site:
Square feet with 1600 up and 1600 down ( walkout basement).
Loren
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