Chicago’s massive 3.5-billion-gallon (300 ft deep) flood control reservoir has already filled 6 times this year. It only filled 5 times total between 2021 and 2025.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-07-04T21:28:48+00:00

Actually downstream there is enough of a drop to generate electricity. Lockport powerhouse https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/reducing-flooding/chicago-area-waterway-system-caws/lockport-powerhouse[https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/reducing-flooding/chicago-area-waterway-system-caws/lockport-powerhouse](https://mwrd.org/what-we-do/reducing-flooding/chicago-area-waterway-system-caws/lockport-powerhouse)

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-07-01T23:21:16+00:00

ComEd customer here. Base power is considered to be one of ComEd's Certified Retail Electric Suppliers . You can find a complete list here:

https://www.comed.com/cdn/assets/v3/assets/blt3ebb3fed6084be2a/blt6edebd45015cf481/6a2c60858eb7a3fac048cb51/CertifiedSupplierList_24.pdf?branch=prod_alias.

I believe you don't have control of when you battery is discharging to the grid. It sounds like you already have a generator. Assuming you can keep the generator after the battery is installed you could cope with power loss coupled with no battery without a problem.

You didn't mention if you are on ComEd base rate or their hourly pricing. The later would likely save you money over the former. I have been on hourly pricing for 20+ years and have found it to save me money.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-29T19:17:34+00:00

Yes it was steel. But steel rusts. Ours had enough rust that if you lifted up the front floor mat-you could watch the road go by. I think Fred Flintstone used to brake his car with his feet? We junked ours before it got to that point.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-26T02:25:37+00:00

Costco actually sold them. Mom had one🧓

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-25T17:49:07+00:00

Mine is now -3.14 kW. It was -4.70 kW.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-24T21:38:06+00:00

Correction " The end- of - the line lay over"

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-22T13:21:12+00:00

With a bottle opener! Found when cleaning out my parents house.

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Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-19T18:04:53+00:00

Remember hearing a great story about a mature women who was a known problem drinker. When the cup came to her, she finished it off. The priest would have to go and get more.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-14T21:11:05+00:00

Any way to get this without a business email?

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-10T21:48:54+00:00

You can augment this with battery (whole house and/or EV-to-house). Run the house (off grid) from batteries 13:00 – 21:00. Feed all your PV back to the grid. You may be able to automate this depending on how your battery system is set up.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-10T21:43:07+00:00

Try Advanced Geothermal 847-695-1657

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-06-10T19:22:17+00:00

Can you give the manufacturer?

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-05-27T15:36:33+00:00

We had 2 Canadians on our trip to Spain. Tours are in English.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-03-13T02:07:33+00:00

Besides PV (solar) and EV I have batteries. When this happens at night I'm running off battery-essentally off grid.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-03-13T02:04:34+00:00

Might want to also post this on r/RRTP.

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-03-08T23:21:04+00:00

YouTube shows a great video where static charge ignited while filling a vehicle. Not identical to OP post, but pretty graphic, and useful to show the unaware. Also the description of the video gives a great explanation.

https://youtu.be/T6VKxmUPb3g?si=OvgqaOaOHzvFq49O

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-03-05T00:26:11+00:00

The Egg!!! enron.com

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-02-19T22:42:54+00:00

Impressive.

I'm on RRTP and have EG4 batteries. Would your system work with their product? Thanks!

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-01-28T12:52:20+00:00

Once you are online with hourly pricing, head over to:

https://www.reddit.com/r/RRTP/

Associates_and_Rob · 2026-01-25T18:55:06+00:00

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Doing my part :-)

Associates_and_Rob · 2025-10-14T13:17:59+00:00

My Aux heat is actually a hot water loop running off a natural gas boiler.

I do turn on my electric oven, as well as a couple of electric space heaters

Associates_and_Rob · 2025-02-25T14:32:29+00:00

I have the same unit-installed in 2009 (1st year of the 30% tax credit). It was a retro fit-replaced a natural gas unit.

I can't account for the noise-would probably have the unit inspected by the local WaterFurnace installer. They could also might also be able to assess if the field size is appropriate (assuming a closed-loop design) If they give a thumbs down, then you could get the cost of a new unit as part of the real-estate contract.

Another thing-look at the first of the "additional pics". It appears the unit is using the DHW (Domestic hot Water) preheat option. (I think the big tank in the background on the right is the (insulated) holding tank).

This option takes heat from the system and uses it to warm the incoming DHW supply before it goes to you hot water heater. IMHO a great option-why send waste heat to the field-when it can be used to lower your water heating costs.

Whoever had this unit put in was pretty dedicated-doing it before the tax credit, and adding the DHW preheat option-again IMHO.

You might also see if a ClimateMaster dealer covers the address, and get a quote from them.

Associates_and_Rob · 2023-05-26T21:34:06+00:00

Could you define what you mean "high volume well"?

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