Yeah: Finely a true alt energy topic I agree with every one (on most parts) Reclaiming the heat from a fridge to pre heat water is F ing great. And as far as...
Hi I'm Victoria and I'm a SAHM of 4, 7yog, 6yog, 3yog, 2yob, and another boy due in Sept. :) We are planning (Lord Willing) to move 600 miles away to Northern...
... With that amount of flowing water you have a tremendous lot of alternatives. Now comes the important part. How much work and cost ARE you prepared for? D ...
I am no expert but I would like to make some comments. In colonial times people built spring houses , earth sheltered or underground with a spring or other...
I , Glenn would like to know how I could modify a refrigerator to use as a make / prep table . I can weld and do the stainless bending . can this be done with...
In most areas of the USA you can maintain 4 feet of water that can be a sizeable amount of water depending on the grade etc. You dant need a high damn to...
Bought feed and alfalfa Friday. In front of the feed store were bags of Ammonium Nitrate... Of course, I am using a goat pellet mix for my garden, and some...
Hi Wayne, Lye is used in soap making. Those who make goat's milk and other kinds of soap are having a devil of a time buying it. Looks like we may have to ...
I would think that if you were really trying to make a super efficient fridge and don't want to lose too much cold air when you open it, you would make a chest...
The water from the streams, if they are cold enough, can be allowed to flow through a box or whatever to keep the food cold. Lots of ways here, use your...
Bob you are correct but I have two problems to deal with 1 my kitchen is only 11*16 by the time I get done with a table I dont have the room for a chest...
Most people that have gone to chest refrigerators have reported that the need to move baskets to get at much of the contents is sufficiently inconvenient that...
If my notes are correct, it takes .093 kW-hr to melt/freeze 1 liter of ice. If your regular fridge uses say 550 kWhr/year, that would be 5887 liters of ice or...
Only Red Devil Lye is gone. You can still get lye everyday as drain cleaner, Roebic brand. Also, you can get lye from www.snowdriftfarm.com. Bob A. No virus...
Make sure you check the label for some form of alunimum. Alunimum is used by some drain cleaners as a foaming agent. I will play hell with your bio- diesel or...
You could use the compressor, condensor, and maybe the evaporator, but you will end up cutting lines, and need a vacuum pump and charging equiptment to get it...
Hi, I'm new here to your group. Presently, I am living with 2 gas refrigerators that I have turned off. Seem to be getting by. I had lived without the...
How far is the spring from the house, and how cold is the water coming out of the ground? People used to use Spring houses to keep many things cool enough. ...
From: "Wayne" <wa2yne@...> ... Hi Wayne; The ground temperature in northern Kentucky is 52-54°F ... The ground water at Syracuse is 47°F, which is warm...
The guy buying it most likely only ate Cabrito, and never touched goats milk. Maybe not even cabrito, ha ha ha. yes, I know Lye is used for soap, but most...
Many springs come out from deeper in the ground, where the temperatures may be even lower. First thing would be to check the temperature at the spring. Water...
... Agreed. We have covered this before. However, the context for my reply was someone going to extreme lengths to reduce energy use in a refrigerator. ... ...
From: "Darryl McMahon" <darryl@...> ... Hi Darryl; Perhaps, with insulation cut back to match the size of the refrigerator, it could be attractively...
Hi, Trying to sort out all of this alternative energy and off-the-grid living stuff, so please bear with me. I have an RV and I want to buy some land here in...
A gas powered fridge uses the absorption cycle for refrigeration. When on electricity it uses a resistance heater instead of gas. It has a typical COP of 0.7 ...
From: "Dale Hurtt" <dale_hurtt@...> ... Hi Dale; With that unit, or any absorption type refrigerator, you will be far ahead by using propane (or some...
Before you buy any land there, I strongly suggest that you check the zoning regulations. I just took a fast look and came up with very limited use of an RV for...
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