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Re: Gov't intervention in boiler selection
Energy Star ratings have to be taken with a grain of salt.
They lump equipment into categories so it can't discern what would be the best approach for a certain building.
For instance you can go look at flat screen tv's and get the best rated one............except your old tube tv is more energy efficient, so it's kept in a separate category.
Check the watts.
They lump equipment into categories so it can't discern what would be the best approach for a certain building.
For instance you can go look at flat screen tv's and get the best rated one............except your old tube tv is more energy efficient, so it's kept in a separate category.
Check the watts.
Re: Run a C-Wire to #2 on a Taco Valve? Other location?
So I tested at the thermostat because - why not?
The nest's contacts are embedded in plastic so it was hard to fit the voltmeter leads to where I can actually test.
But assuming I did, it looks like it's drawing about 4 volts.
The nest's contacts are embedded in plastic so it was hard to fit the voltmeter leads to where I can actually test.
But assuming I did, it looks like it's drawing about 4 volts.
Re: Labor Shortage?
Bernie reminds me Trotsky, when Leo Trotsky spoke, russian workers were pissing with boiling water. Oh boy, were these words sweet.
About capitalists, banks, business owners, unfairness of life and so on. Nothing new. Just listen to Bernie. Same old song and dance. And all this ended up in total disaster. Tens of millions killed and totalitarian society for 70 years.
About capitalists, banks, business owners, unfairness of life and so on. Nothing new. Just listen to Bernie. Same old song and dance. And all this ended up in total disaster. Tens of millions killed and totalitarian society for 70 years.
gennady
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Re: Chimney scammer? (photo attached)
I've just posted a photo in my initial post above. I don't think replacing the plywood with fireproof material will help since stairs are still wood and still too close to flue (6" minimum clearance from combustible material acc. to NJ Plumbing Code).
mitch101
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Re: Heating for the future.
@ Hatterasguy
That's a factually incorrect statement.
Most utilities have to pay you for the excess power that you generate. Of course, it's a pittance and only represents their actual cost to produce the power but it still confirms that your conclusion is seriously flawed.
Not so fast my friend . You ought to look into what some western states have already done and are doing to the grid tied crowd whom were promised the world . Arizona , Nevada . It will get worse as more don't hear about that and get sucked in .
That's a factually incorrect statement.
Most utilities have to pay you for the excess power that you generate. Of course, it's a pittance and only represents their actual cost to produce the power but it still confirms that your conclusion is seriously flawed.
Not so fast my friend . You ought to look into what some western states have already done and are doing to the grid tied crowd whom were promised the world . Arizona , Nevada . It will get worse as more don't hear about that and get sucked in .
Rich_49
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Re: Labor Shortage?
Best comment ever!It has been that way since the beginning of time, Paul. That's capitalism.I lived under socialist/communist rule.
I understand that you don't like it and the average worker might be better off under socialism.
Lacking that change, it is what it is. A company can pay only a "competitive" wage and not a penny more if they want to survive.
Watching Berny speak makes me sick. I feel like I have deja vu.
And all these, blaming capitalism, yes, there are a lot of problems. But lucky you, living and whining in USA.
Re: Labor Shortage?
To top that off most of the large corporations not only paid NO TAXES they get a refund because they write the tax laws to fluff up their write offs.
That means another few trillion is not coming in.
You & I have to make that up.
That means another few trillion is not coming in.
You & I have to make that up.
Re: Labor Shortage?
1. Tax Breaks for obscene CEO bonuses ($7 billion/year)
2. Tax cuts for luxury corporate jets ($300 million/year)
3. Big oil subsidies ($37.5 billion/year)
4. Pharmaceutical subsidies ($270 billion/year)
and 6 more
The combined cost of these 10 corporate welfare programs is $1.539 trillion per year. The three main programs needy families depend upon — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ($17.3 billion), food stamps ($74 billion), and the Earned Income Tax Credit ($67.2 billion) — cost just $158.5 billion in total. This means we spend ten times as much on corporate welfare and handouts to the top 1 percent than we do on welfare for working families struggling to make ends meet.
2. Tax cuts for luxury corporate jets ($300 million/year)
3. Big oil subsidies ($37.5 billion/year)
4. Pharmaceutical subsidies ($270 billion/year)
and 6 more
The combined cost of these 10 corporate welfare programs is $1.539 trillion per year. The three main programs needy families depend upon — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ($17.3 billion), food stamps ($74 billion), and the Earned Income Tax Credit ($67.2 billion) — cost just $158.5 billion in total. This means we spend ten times as much on corporate welfare and handouts to the top 1 percent than we do on welfare for working families struggling to make ends meet.
Re: Labor Shortage?
and you understand nothing about our govt, our govt spends very little on the people, the majority of our taxes goes to large corporations so they can expand GLOBALLY, and now they want our S/S and you would probably give it to them while 1/2 of your family uses it
Re: Labor Shortage?
Here's the real problem gents, you keep saying Capitalism.
We do not have Capitalism, in the 1800's some of it was based on that, which is you make a product or service and so do others and let the best one get the most sales and on with competition.
That is not what we have.
What we have is a Corporate Monarchy or Oligarchy.
That is when large corporations own your politicians and write the laws so that they make things that were illegal, legal so they cannot be prosecuted and they write or push laws that favor them and not the people.
We are also moving into dangerous territory with a return of Monopolies which also hurts the people every time.
It's amazing how certain news paints the elite as some sort of Gods who are so all knowing and every 23 seconds WHAM there's a new Liberal Threat, quick duck n cover, DefCon 7.
BS
The only threat liberals pose is to them.
Liberals are why you have an 8 hour work day, vacation, overtime, Holiday, sick time, clean air and water, GI Bill, the EPA and more, although jokingly some sites will credit Nixon with the EPA, he had nothing to do with it, it was push through by Liberals and he seized it thinking the protestors would back off Vietnam and other issues if he gave them that, they didn't.
We do not have Capitalism, in the 1800's some of it was based on that, which is you make a product or service and so do others and let the best one get the most sales and on with competition.
That is not what we have.
What we have is a Corporate Monarchy or Oligarchy.
That is when large corporations own your politicians and write the laws so that they make things that were illegal, legal so they cannot be prosecuted and they write or push laws that favor them and not the people.
We are also moving into dangerous territory with a return of Monopolies which also hurts the people every time.
It's amazing how certain news paints the elite as some sort of Gods who are so all knowing and every 23 seconds WHAM there's a new Liberal Threat, quick duck n cover, DefCon 7.
BS
The only threat liberals pose is to them.
Liberals are why you have an 8 hour work day, vacation, overtime, Holiday, sick time, clean air and water, GI Bill, the EPA and more, although jokingly some sites will credit Nixon with the EPA, he had nothing to do with it, it was push through by Liberals and he seized it thinking the protestors would back off Vietnam and other issues if he gave them that, they didn't.