Recent content by gsmith22

arsenic is common in NJ. NJ made a handout with various options and what to expect for pricing to resolve: https://www.nj.gov/dep/pwta/Arsenic_Treatment.pdf $1k is probably not enough to cover costs to remediate but it probably isn't a $5k problem either. if everything else about the house is...

can't you add to the system?

I should have added above that I made my house fully electric and then waited a year so the PoCo could have records of my usage before adding solar. only electric I haven't added would be charging for cars (which we don't have, yet). I'm not sure I understand, but are you saying the net...

OP, every state net meters differently (or not at all) so you really need to compare with others in your state. I'm in NJ - we get full net metering so every kWh out up to your yearly usage is credited at the same rate as your consumption (ie you get retail rate for production). Account with...

its a truss so the entire bottom chord's full depth is in sustained tension in addition to any bending induced by a floor/ceiling. its not a joist in pure bending where you get a compression top and tension bottom. there is no where to penetrate unless the member is specifically designed for...

lab test yes. but a neutralizer is typically a bed of limestone used to raise low pH water. it is literally adding hardness back into the water as the calcium is dissolved. its a cheap way to raise pH but is often at odds with other desires such as lowering hardness because it adds hardness...

TDS is total dissoleved solids. you don't really care about total dissolved solids - you really only need to care about the calcium and magnesium components of the tds because they are what like to become undissolved from the water and deposit on your pipes/fixtures/etc. everything else...

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I've used the SW emerald urethane extensively on all trim and doors in my house. not sure if you are spraying or brushing but I brush. I mix in Floetrol and it will level perfectly every time. my wife and anyone else that looks at my painting swear that i spray based on how well it levels. more...

I was referring to the use of an EV for backup power. No one seems interested it that relative to just using g standalone home batteries. Otherwise, yes grid tied solar is easy. Paperwork with poco is probably biggest hurdle.

the issue isn't with tesla, enphase, franklin, etc. its with the car companies. the cars need equipment to make this work, vey few have it, and the instantanteous power you can draw isn't as good as the powerwalls, enphase, franklin, etc. batteris. i think its like the f150 lighting, nissan...

powerwall 2 and powerwall 3 are different beasts. pw2 is just a batter and does not have an inverter built-in whereas pw3 does. accordingly, pw2 could be used in a retorfit scenario where panels/inverters are already in place and a battery is being added. pw3 is really meant to be used in a new...

OP, you have gotten some okay info but frankly, you would be better served asking your questions here: https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?forums/water-softener-forum-questions-and-answers.22/ iron can be quite difficult to deal with in small quantities; your 10ppm is insanely high. add in...

put solar on the roof (or ground mount), making your own fuel that powers all electric appliances. let the solar backfeed the grid giving you credits. between federal 30% incentive, maybe state SRECs where the shop is located, it will all pay for itself in 5 to 7 years. won't have an electric...

excatly - this is in a nutshell why a system like this isn't more common. there aren't discrete members taking the tension tie loads at each rafter - its the entire plywood diaphragm with that 2x4 stiffening frame laid on top at the rafter connections. the likelyhood is high that someone who...