Monthly Archives: November 2021

Trim Work Phase Two

Posted on November 30, 2021 by ellen

The next trim project took four days. Scott and Robert worked on the “man” doors to the outside first. It was a bit of a scramble to get all the boards planed as they were needed. I planed the boards … Continue reading →

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Disappointing Blower Door Test

Posted on November 28, 2021 by ellen

Since working with the Metro Green Homes Tour I have met several people who have been active in sustainable and energy efficient housing for years. One of these new friends offered to come over with her equipment and do a … Continue reading →

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Hired Help

Posted on November 20, 2021 by ellen

I just could not seem to make progress on the house so we decided to hire some help. I found a recommended handyman service on a neighbors group and called. This was the third time I had tried to hire … Continue reading →

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We Get Green Building Visitors and Boiler Set Points

Posted on November 14, 2021 by ellen

Believe it or not someone read this entire blog. I am amazed because it obviously takes a certain kind of interest to slog through over 630 posts with 9 years of projects. I received a letter from this gentleman and … Continue reading →

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Tesla Roof Performance

Posted on November 14, 2021 by ellen

The Tesla roof was up and running for part of the day on August 28th. It has been operating for almost three months. The app does not have a date to date feature so I downloaded performance for each full … Continue reading →

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Niagara Stealth Toilet Maintenance

Posted on November 11, 2021 by ellen

One of the Niagara toilets would not fill but just kept running so Dave took it apart. Dave figured out the problem. He said most internet sites dealing with the tank not filling blame the flow valve. This (fixable) problem … Continue reading →

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RV Inverter Wiring

Posted on November 10, 2021 by ellen

This is a nice drawing of the RV power systems and what they run. It leaves out solar which has its own controller/charger that delivers solar power to the batteries. But it shows the function and position of an inverter. … Continue reading →

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RV Inverter

Posted on November 7, 2021 by ellen

An inverter converts DC battery power to AC power. The RV uses 120 volt power to charge a computer, run small appliances like the microwave or the refrigerator instead of using gas. If the batteries have enough power an inverter … Continue reading →

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RV Solar Wiring

Posted on November 6, 2021 by ellen

Once the rack was finished and the panels installed I had to figure out the wiring from the roof to the equipment inside. One benefit of the Solarland panels is that they use thicker wire. They come with the MC4 … Continue reading →

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RV Solar Install

Posted on November 6, 2021 by ellen

I had always wanted to install solar panels on our old RV but instead we used a portable 50 watt panel to boost the batteries when camping. I had the panel strapped behind the storage box we had at the … Continue reading →

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