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 Topic: Three different heating systems in one house .... |
Rikki
Replies: 27
Views: 23789
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 2:33 pm Subject: Three different heating systems in one house .... |
The problem with heat pumps is the cost of installation - largely because gas boilers are mass produced and heat pumps aren't YET.
My other concern with them is longevity. How long till it has to b ... |
| Topic: Weedkiller v, Rain! |
Rikki
Replies: 39
Views: 68748
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Wed May 24, 06 10:25 am Subject: Weedkiller v, Rain! |
| Glyphosate is available from all sorts of manufacturers, so look at the small print. It can also be bought as a concentrate to mix up and use in a pumped sprayer. BUT make sure it's not windy when yo ... |
| Topic: Geothermal heat pumps |
Rikki
Replies: 26
Views: 23131
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu May 18, 06 10:10 am Subject: Geothermal heat pumps |
| The Chesham campus of Amersham and Wycombe College (in Buckinghamshire) have just installed a whole range of demonstration alternative energy systems - well worth a visit if you're interested. |
| Topic: DIY Greywater system - Thoughts required |
Rikki
Replies: 37
Views: 33955
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu May 18, 06 7:08 am Subject: DIY Greywater system - Thoughts required |
| I was under the impression that the loft cistern was NOT connected to the mains. It had a float sensor that turned on the pump when the level dropped but my idea would be to have a solar powered pump ... |
| Topic: DIY Greywater system - Thoughts required |
Rikki
Replies: 37
Views: 33955
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed May 17, 06 9:49 am Subject: DIY Greywater system - Thoughts required |
| Last night I went to our local Tech College to see their rainwater harvester. Not quite the same as using grey water, but I think it may be what a lot of downsizers will want. Basically it stored rain ... |
| Topic: hot and cold washing machines |
Rikki
Replies: 11
Views: 18964
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Jul 18, 05 3:58 pm Subject: hot and cold washing machines |
| I use "calgon" equivalent because, I think, it means you can get away with less detergent, and that the chemical impact of calgon is a lot less than washing powder. It also means there aren't the same ... |
| Topic: hot and cold washing machines |
Rikki
Replies: 11
Views: 18964
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Jul 18, 05 6:27 am Subject: hot and cold washing machines |
| My old house had economy 7 so I always did the washing at night. |
| Topic: Mint Champagne |
Rikki
Replies: 12
Views: 9732
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon Jul 18, 05 6:20 am Subject: Re: Mint Champagne |
Then you treat it like elderflower champagne, and drink it ice cold when it's good and fizzzy.
Can someone expand on this. I can get to the stage where I've got a brewing bin full of sweet mint " ... |
| Topic: water meters |
Rikki
Replies: 35
Views: 46604
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sat Jul 16, 05 10:26 pm Subject: water meters |
| Given the minisule cost of a litre of "company" water I can't see reasonable people depriving animals of water. What amazes me is that people are willing to pay for bottled water. |
| Topic: DIY Cider Press?? |
Rikki
Replies: 14
Views: 10873
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Jul 16, 05 10:06 pm Subject: DIY Cider Press?? |
| My Father was in to apple juice some years back as a way to use the fallers from the orchard. He had a shredder made from a three inch diameter wooden cylinder with counter-sink stainless screws set ... |
| Topic: hot and cold washing machines |
Rikki
Replies: 11
Views: 18964
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Jul 16, 05 9:55 pm Subject: hot and cold washing machines |
Why are all new washing machines cold only?  (I'm installing a solar domestic hot water system and want to use my freely heated water to do the washing, but not for all the rinse cycles.)  |
| Topic: Electrical wiring for outside |
Rikki
Replies: 37
Views: 66080
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Jul 16, 05 9:51 pm Subject: Electrical wiring for outside |
| If you decide to go down the "it's not really permanent" route to avoid all those regs, it's as well to still be safe. Use a single length of cable from inside your house to inside the greenhouse. Mak ... |
| Topic: Water butts, recycled juice containers |
Rikki
Replies: 27
Views: 40864
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Fri Jun 24, 05 6:47 pm Subject: Water butts, recycled juice containers |
| Have been talking to my Father who has a 300 gal one he got from someone in Sleaford a quarter of a century ago - he thinks he saw it advertised in the Farmers' Weekly. Anyway, he says you can have p ... |
| Topic: killing pigeons in london |
Rikki
Replies: 18
Views: 50494
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Forum: Shooting and Trapping for the Pot Posted: Fri Jun 24, 05 8:25 am Subject: killing pigeons in london |
| I have similar problems with both pigeons and tree rats (squirrels) - in that they out compete the other fauna. My bird feeder has a bell of thick wire mesh over the central cylindrical feeder. The ho ... |
| Topic: Watering plants... |
Rikki
Replies: 25
Views: 16723
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Jun 24, 05 8:11 am Subject: Watering plants... |
| Re: bath water. Rather than carry why not use a hose pipe and syphon the water. Put a "gun" (tap) of some sort on the garden end, turned off. Fill the pipe with water and plunge the open end into the ... |
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