Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
12-16-2022, 06:34 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
12-16-2022, 02:49 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
12-16-2022, 10:56 AM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
12-15-2022, 06:50 PM
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Two things I want to add to this discussion.
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Two things I want to add to this discussion.
(1) Legionella: I did an experiment today. I turned the thermostat to about 140 degrees (it only has markings for 125 and 150). The water heater is in...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
09-30-2022, 12:45 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
09-28-2022, 03:06 PM
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I don't get this. Why would I draw cold water...
I don't get this. Why would I draw cold water from the tank rather than directly from the town inlet? Just to make sure I understand: Cold water enters the tank from the town inlet, gets heated, and...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
09-04-2022, 01:49 PM
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Update
At this point I've had the water heater turned off at the breaker for the past month. My August kWh usage was 34% lower than August last year with a combination of strategies.
Yesterday I closed...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-04-2022, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 106
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-04-2022, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 106
Views: 21,590
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-04-2022, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 106
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-03-2022, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 106
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Think, I look forward to the results of your...
Think, I look forward to the results of your experiment. Remember, saving energy isn't just about saving money, it's about the environment too.
Update: I meditated on the whole question of the...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-02-2022, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 106
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-02-2022, 10:36 AM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-02-2022, 10:32 AM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-02-2022, 07:30 AM
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I agree. I was very surprised to learn about...
I agree. I was very surprised to learn about this. The first article I linked explains why more people don't know about this: lowering the temperature to 110 degrees was recommended and even required...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 07:05 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 106
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If the shutoff valves on the water heater are...
If the shutoff valves on the water heater are open, then I'm drawing water from the COLD water heater for the shower. Legionnaire's bacteria is spread by aerosol when it comes out of the shower head....
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 02:19 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 02:02 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 01:01 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 12:53 PM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 106
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 10:08 AM
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
08-01-2022, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 106
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Electric water heater: OK to turn it off?
It's August 1, the day the new electric rates begin. This month I'm going to experiment with ways to reduce water and electricity usage.
Electric water heater: I need very little hot water. In the...
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