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[quote]Also, appreciate the info on the fuel filter. I ordered a couple of those to try. I'm sure the root of the problem is propane purity.[/quote] I’m not sure exactly how long the filters last but they do a good job of cleaning up some of the dirtier propane in the large tanks. It definite...

[quote]Maybe a 15kW? How many watts would I need if I wanted to run one 10kW heat strip and led can lights during constructions, but still have enough to power some essentials once the home is complete (when not running the heat strips)?[/quote] Depends on what you mean by “essentials.” Anything ...

TheBoo is right. The largest consumers of electricity in most homes will be HVAC. And if you have a heat pump with resistive heat it will be a massive consumer of power. Do you have gas in your home? If so you could maybe consider converting one of those furnaces to gas heat and reduce the elect...

[quote] I fertilize it in the spring and keep it watered during droughts.[/quote] The lack of rain through September and October made mine turn yellow sooner than other years. But I also prefer a sour flavor so didn’t mind picking them early. I don’t do any special fertilizer or anything and they...

[quote]I really hope this leads to Small Modular Reactor licenses for the state. If this becomes real, you’re talking about an energy renaissance. Yeah, it’s that big of a deal. You want cheap electric bills? Then hope for a nuclear revolution.[/quote] With Trump’s appointment of Chris Wright to ...

[quote]AI is causing utilities to bend the knee to traditional power generation, at least they are building the plant rather than trying to rely on solar farms while shutting down other traditional power plants, it really is causing a crunch on their "green" energy initiatives[/quote] Big Tech ha...

[quote]I had an electric cooktop with a downdraft on a kitchen island...the downdraft exhaust pipe went straigh down inside the island cabinet and thru the slab to the outside wall of the kitchen...i was able to run a flex gas line from the hot water heater in the attic down thru an eave and outside...

[quote]Not sure why it wouldn't be 1/2 but I had hot water during the Great Freeze and DGAF about how I got it. [/quote] It has to do with RMS or "root-mean-squared" voltage from an AC power source. The load does not see the peak voltages over and over again. It sees the RMS voltage and when tha...

[quote]They are relatively easy for basic residential service. For instance, 5 of these are in stock in Lafayette at Lowes. Probably a few more circuits than he needs. [/quote] Good to see homeowners can still get panels quickly! From what I’ve seen and learned about panels, in the long run...

[quote] So I guess the best option would be to add a pop up and vent out the bottom through the existing hole? [/quote] Likely so. Mine had a downdraft vent and I used the vent pipe to run my flexible gas line. I only had an electric cooktop in my island when I moved in so we definitely wanted ...