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    hello, new to the forum, question about passive solar hot water heat..

    Would there really be such a great loss since the joists are filled with 8 inches of insulation batting? The hose would at least be insulated from the basement by that....
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    hello, new to the forum, question about passive solar hot water heat..

    i never thought of antifreeze for some lame reason. Wouldnt any metal sheeting work for the purpose? Like recycled roof flashing or something? Its the metal thats holding the heat against the floor and distributing it more evening right? So any metal would work as long as its flat....
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    Obese Dog...what to do?

    Do you have a treadmill in your house? Training dogs to run on a treadmill is ridiculously easy, and he'd probably gladly run many times a day for the reward of some tasty broth. I train any puppies we get to run on the treadmill. That way they can burn their youthful energy without needing to...
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    hello, new to the forum, question about passive solar hot water heat..

    Hello all. I am just trying to figure out ways to inexpensively make a dent in our heating costs. We live in upstate NY (zone 4) with temps down to -20 at times in the winter. our house is gigantic and ooooold and a money pit. We have insulation in the attic and under the floors. Thats it. We...
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