Incidentally one source of heat is wood: if you own enough trees, you can harvest them yourself and replant.
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Good point. A very cheap solar powered solution.
I wonder how much land you would need to be self sufficient in wood to generate all your power and heating?Comment
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Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostPower - we have too many trees around our pad so wind power is out, so I am guessing we have to go down the solar cells route.
Chop the trees down and burn them?
Then you can have the wind power'elf and safety guruComment
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Originally posted by bobhope View PostRe: Heating - underfloor is the way to go. You need a much lower water temperature to maintain the same room temperature than radiatorsDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by expat View PostIncidentally one source of heat is wood: if you own enough trees, you can harvest them yourself and replant.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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you can get 20% efficient panels now, there is theoretical efficiency of around 35% in labs but that wont be appearing in 2-3 years.Comment
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Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostI know people in Ireland who have put in geothermal heating, ended up with very large electricity bills from the pumps required to pump the water under pressure for the systems. Under floor heating can't be turned on and off quickly, takes about a day to cool off or heat up. Most systems heat whole house, can't turn off spare room, dining room etc. Not cost effective on existing house, maybe new builds, but I think the dury is still out, new improvments may swing it.
Gravity can be a damn nuisance sometimes!Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Posthmmm, excellent point. Obviously something else to look into.
Gravity can be a damn nuisance sometimes!Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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IF you could have wind power, it is possible to end up selling power back to the grid, saw a piece on it fairly recently. It's big hassle but the point is it can be cost effective in the long-run.
For water, isn't collecting rain easier and cheaper? Build a storage tank rather than using water butts.
Out of curiosity, are you aiming to grow a load of stuff and reduce reliance on the outside world generally?
Can you share more about the circumstances around this - it sounds interesting?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Live in a hotel“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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