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You know, honestly I'm not sure if the side opener is going to apply pressure to the top panel and keep it in place. I would have assumed that it would, but now that you've asked... hmm. Not 100% sure. That said you might gain like 3" of space after doing that. I had about 8" of headroom for...

Oh, combining thermostats. **** - the problem is that I can't read. Definitely run new wires, 7 or 10 wire... The advice I gave before cannot be used for this as this cannot be done with 2 wires no matter what... There is no way to apply what I said. Sorry for the waste of time. Great...

I'm an electronics technician, not an electrician. I don't always know code, but I know circuits. It honestly surprises me that code actually allows white wires to be used for hot. Nothing I said was bad advice even if I had a few of the fine details a little off. There are a lot of unnecessary...

Not sure about a "small solar panel" as you need a fairly large one to get say 100 watts. He seems to want quite a lot of light so I'm not sure it could be done with a small solar panel. But if his needs do fall within what one can deliver, I think that's a good idea. Though if you used a car...

LEDs are better than standard bulbs and can get as bright as you want, period. Problem is that they cost more. In that sense they might not always be the most cost-effective choice. They will, however, allow your battery to last at least twice as long, maybe even three times as long. There are...

They also make some GREAT traditional heat pumps such as the Zuba Central but they don't sell them in OP's area. Zuba is Canada-only I believe. It's comparable to the Hallowell Acadia I used to have... except presumably without the stupid compressor-killing compressor control circuitry from...

You will definitely need low-headroom brackets, either switching to a double track setup or using something like Super Sneaky which is mostly a dual track bracket just without the dual track part. Super Sneaky brackets work fine IF you always have the opener connected. If you were to disconnect...

In my opinion, all houses should have a service entrance ("whole house") surge protector (and also plug-in surge protectors or UPS for more sensitive stuff like computers and A/V equipment). I've installed these Panamax ones though they have replaced that model since. Some companies even make...

If you're going to call someone out, state your reasons. As-is all you're doing is satisfying your own ego with zero attempt to actually help anyone. I've taken your suggestion to re-read my post. It's fine. There is the possibility for OP to fail at properly turning the power off (which I told...

There are a bunch of people on this board who come into threads and call people out for being wrong and give absolutely no reason. In this case he gave no reason because there is no reason. Not a single thing in my post was remotely incorrect, bad advice, or unsafe if the precautions are...

Re: New shop wiring, reduculous electric bill Oh, yeah, dehumidifiers can actually be fairly expensive to run, especially if it's old and/or you keep the humidity setting too low.

Are you looking for a new heat pump AND air handler combo, or are you hoping to reuse your current air handler? If you want to reuse it, what kind is it and is it variable speed? A good choice IMO that isn't priced sky-high is the York YZH. Also I had a Hallowell Acadia that died and I had an...

Yeah, that's a good point, the thermostat would short out its own power source. I was going to include in my previous replies that the stat would see a lower voltage when the heating call was sent, but I forgot to account for the stat output shorting out. Thanks for correcting me on that - I...

Sounds fairly long and it might be worth using thicker wire, but I can't answer this definitively. Not a safety issue either way, just that using the bare minimum wire gauge for longer runs can generate a higher-than-desired voltage drop when you're using the line at its full capacity. In fact...