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Cincydawg

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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6888 on: January 30, 2023, 07:27:06 AM »
Electric heat pumps for homes could be a clean, green technology of the future (knowablemagazine.org)

Interesting to me as we have "water sourced heat pumps", I think with no resistance heating backup.

Back in summer, a fan on the water evaporator on the roof failed and the building lost all AC.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6889 on: January 30, 2023, 08:05:58 AM »
That is very interesting.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6890 on: January 30, 2023, 08:45:05 AM »
I think water source heat pump concept is something that many US cities could utilize. I know that in New York City, the city sells steam to many of the buildings that use that steam to heat the building. The same concept could be applied to heat pump technology using the ocean for a heat source. 
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6891 on: January 30, 2023, 08:48:32 AM »
Tall buildings use this type of heat pump now I think without exception.  If you see large noisy evaporators on the roof or to the side, they are part of the water sourcing.  Ours is on the roof.  Sometimes, you may walk over grids that are blowing air upwards, same thing.

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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6892 on: January 30, 2023, 08:49:13 AM »
my heat pump has been running almost no stop the past 12 hours with electric heat also kickin on occasionally

negative 5 again this morning
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6893 on: January 30, 2023, 09:28:08 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on January 30, 2023, 07:27:06 AM
Electric heat pumps for homes could be a clean, green technology of the future (knowablemagazine.org)

Interesting to me as we have "water sourced heat pumps", I think with no resistance heating backup.

Back in summer, a fan on the water evaporator on the roof failed and the building lost all AC.
Not up here,they work until about mid 30s efficiently. Then they'd be running the rest of the winter,they may keep you warm briefly when they burn up. This might work but prolly cost too much for the average homeowner


Image result for heating system that uses the earth's temperature to regulate inside temperature

A geothermal heating and cooling system is an energy-efficient system that uses the natural stable ground temperature to warm homes in the winter and keep them cool in the summer.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6894 on: January 30, 2023, 09:30:17 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 29, 2023, 08:14:22 AM
I'm sure after a decade or so living in the south (not Austin) I'd think 45 was too cold
well where else did you live if Austin isn't south
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6895 on: January 30, 2023, 09:31:05 AM »
Geothermal is pretty expensive, but it's different from "water sourced".

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« Reply #6896 on: January 30, 2023, 09:32:23 AM »
mine probably not real efficient this morning, but maybe about the same as running "Emergency" heat.

from what I know about geothermal ground source water is that it's efficient for larger homes and buildings

not 1100 sq ft boxes like mine
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6897 on: January 30, 2023, 09:34:58 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 29, 2023, 08:02:36 AM
negative 5 here this morning

6 inches of snow yesterday morning

January is almost over

Spring is coming!

high of 22 expected in Kansas City this afternoon
Funny I just saw an alert  ❄️ Snow Coming  thanx Bastage you could at least send some Budwater as a consulation prize
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6898 on: January 30, 2023, 09:36:24 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on January 30, 2023, 09:30:17 AM
well where else did you live if Austin isn't south
south could be anywhere south of the Iowa border
but I certainly won't be moving to Austin or the state of Florida
I've lived by Sewer City, IA most of my life

a few years in Lincoln during college
a year in Muscatine, IA for a project
a year in Logansport, IN for a project
those were all south of Sewer City
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6899 on: January 30, 2023, 09:37:17 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on January 30, 2023, 09:34:58 AM
Funny I just saw an alert  ❄️ Snow Coming  thanx Bastage you could at least send some Budwater as a consulation prize
yup, after two days of snow, sent it your way
sun is shining and driveway is clear
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6900 on: January 30, 2023, 09:38:24 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 30, 2023, 09:32:23 AM
mine probably not real efficient this morning, but maybe about the same as running "Emergency" heat.

from what I know about geothermal ground source water is that it's efficient for larger homes and buildings

not 1100 sq ft boxes like mine
Ed Zachery what I have,maybe we could apply for Po' Folk benefits. Still enough room for a Kegger (Fridge & Party) should it be something important like Big Ten Football
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #6901 on: January 30, 2023, 09:50:35 AM »
I've hosted a few parties with too many people, usually spilling out on the back deck and into the yard(4th of July)

for football watchin parties a prefer 4-5.  
better focus on the game

dinner parties of 6 or less

back in 1989, was going to be a starter house until the kids got bigger.
just never moved
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