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I think I'm just going to tie all the clothes together and dangle them in a stream. ....but seriously, an evaulation service to label electronics and ...
the_unagog
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Jun 1, 2007
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The frame to hold the solar collector tubes is in place and piped up. Next I need to connect the panel in to the water circuit. Then I can fit the tubes. Clive...
clive1471
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Jun 1, 2007
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Hi Gang, There is a milkfloat headed my way, with intreped travellers on board, check out the Milkfloat group for more info... ...
clive1471
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Jun 1, 2007
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..and whilst I had the circulation pump switched off so I could connect up the pipes, the water in the first panel started to boil! - so as the pipes were...
clive1471
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Jun 4, 2007
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Clive, I am very interested in your system. Can you give me some details? Del clive1471 <cliveburke@...> wrote: ..and whilst I had the circulation...
Del Martin
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Jun 5, 2007
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Yes - sure, it's a "Navitron EVACUATED TUBE SOLAR HOT WATER PANEL (20 tube" (cut and pasted from the Navitron website). Take a look at ...
clive1471
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Jun 5, 2007
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I'm the lucky owner of one of these remarkable cars, and I'd strongly urge anyone interested in a new car to take a test drive. There is a display screen that...
clive1471
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Jun 19, 2007
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Clive Toyota don't apporove the fitting of a tow-bar to the Prius, and that rules it out for me. Mark...
Mark
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Jun 20, 2007
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We used to have a Prius (1st gen) at work. However, we're out in the country and fuel efficiency is pretty poor, apart from in an urban environment where...
NICK MILLS
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Jun 21, 2007
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Here's the thing I've never really "got" about the Prius. If the REAL GOAL was fuel efficiency, why not a DIESEL Prius? The answer, of course, is that Diesels...
laurence200857
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Jun 21, 2007
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It's back to the fact that the energy is not free, the battery power has to come from somewhere and that's the engine! Many thanks, Stuart. Self help? try :...
Stuart Billinghurst
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Jun 25, 2007
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Yea ok -but it does keep my hands warm as I'm helping it up the hills! ;-))...
clive1471
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Jun 25, 2007
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Hi Laurance, I drive a Prius and I would aggree with your desciption of the Prius as an electric assisted petrol car (I might even use that myself) but it is...
marktime20
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Jun 26, 2007
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Hello Mark, I stand corrected and enlightened by your response. But I suppose the real problem in this country is that we all travel just TOO MUCH. We seem to...
laurence200857
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Jun 27, 2007
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Hi Guys I thought you might be interested in this link for the British entry to the Steam-powered top speed record. It seems to me that if steam engines could ...
Charles May
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Jun 27, 2007
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Its a black panel in a black aluminium frame, made by Shell solar, its long and narrow 130 by 32 cm. They stole it by cutting through the ends of the frame to...
clive1471
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Jun 27, 2007
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If you are interested in how the Prius works have a look at http://www.ecrostech.com/prius/original/PriusFrames.htm This site was put together by a guy in the...
marktime20
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Jun 28, 2007
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Hi Gang, have just uploaded three photos connected with my Prius 'Classic' (older MK1 model). The first photo is the built in screen set to display fuel ...
clive1471
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Jun 28, 2007
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Hi Clive, I was interested to see your experiences of towing with the Prius, it's good to know that you can if needed. I is my belief that the restriction must...
marktime20
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Jul 2, 2007
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I could never see the problem with trailer towing, as not being able to tow a trailer is similar to not being able to go up hills, and I don't think Toyota...
clive1471
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Jul 2, 2007
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I could never see the problem with trailer towing, as not being able to tow a trailer is similar to not being able to go up hills, and I don't think Toyota...
clive1471
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Jul 2, 2007
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... Clive Were you able to buy a towbar for the Prius, or did you make your own? Mark...
Mark
sparkyglos
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Jul 3, 2007
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I had one made by a local auto engineering company. Clive :-)) ... able ... and I ... hills! ;- ... allow at ... own?...
clive1471
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Jul 3, 2007
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... They are getting main stream. :-) New input here, I was at an IKEA near Barcelona yesterday and found the Dioder. ...
Gerard Stutje
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Jul 20, 2007
11:24 am
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For those of you who may have missed the news... http://observer.guardian.co.uk/cash/story/0,,2115663,00.html Out of the frying pan and into the car for...
Paul
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Jul 25, 2007
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..once this is done, we'll be up to full power on two 20 tube panels, will be interesting how much extra hot water we get. Clive :-))...
clive1471
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Aug 19, 2007
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With all the pipes now insulated, it's working nicely. I suspect it will meet 60 to 70% of our hot water needs, a success. The two 'twenty tube' panels came...
clive1471
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Sep 11, 2007
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My solar thermal system, 2 sq metres flat plate, has made nearly all our hot water since we installed it in April. Our PV system, about 2.4kW peak, has made...
NICK MILLS
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Sep 14, 2007
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That sounds pretty impressive, Nick. How big are the PV's to get 2.4kW, please? I would be expecting them to be fairly large, given that the UK is not well...
Dave
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Sep 17, 2007
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Hi all, I dont know if anyone can help me on this but I have a pto driven saw bench which I am hoping to convert to diesel engine powered. Does anyone know if...
clubsrdv8
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