Discussion Forum
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Run Capcitor Failure
What are the common causes of motor run capacitor failure? Specifics of service: 240-1-60 Volt, 2 hp, submersible pump, started/stopped 1 to 2 times a day, 9A rated on a…
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Cast Iron Steam Radiators for sale
in the Rockford, IL area. I have 16 radiators, currently in use with no leaks, of various sizes. Some are as low as 13" from floor to top of sections,…
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Residential Energy Use Unchanged Since the 1970s
WASHINGTON—The amount of energy that the average American requires at home has changed little since the early 1970s despite significant improvements in the efficiency of appliances. According to a Washington…
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Direct Buy experiences
Anyone out there now or ever been a member of the DirectBuy club? What are your thoughts? Great deal, rip-off, it dependes on what and how much? Great, but....
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Americans Harbor Misconceptions About How To Save Energy
Americans Harbor Misconceptions About How To Save Energy
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‘Thermally Elastic’ Metal Could Replace Refrigerants
'Thermally Elastic' Metal Could Replace Refrigerants
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Insulating Gel
Insulating Gel From Cabot Corp. BOSTON—Nanogel silica aerogels from Cabot Corp., are designed to repel water, retain properties under compression and enhance design options and aesthetics in applications such as…
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Pits and Grills
How many of you have built in place brick smoking pits or wood/gas fired grills? Or a good smoker? I like slow smoked (over a wood fire) BBQ and I…
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China Surpasses U.S. As World’s Largest Energy Consumer
PARIS—China has overtaken the United States as the world's largest energy consumer, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The Paris-based agency said China's 2009 consumption of energy sources such…
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Is the World Ready for the Waterless Urinal?
In a laboratory 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, a mechanical penis sputters to life. A technician starts a timer as a stream of water erupts from the apparatus’s…