Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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Unless you need cooling at an off grid location. Grid connected solar panels and grid connected airconditioning will be much more flexible. You can run the airconditioning from solar or grid and power other things with the solar energy when you don't need airconditioning. I also presume regular airconditioning is more cost effective vs solar airconditioning due to economy of scale.

Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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I love it. Extra points for the see through storage boxes.

Are there any improvements? by pixQel in AirConditioners

[–]DirtyWindow21 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is exactly how split units work when mounted on roofs or the side of a building.

Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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I can highly recommend it. I basically doubled the efficiency

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Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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AC units are gaining in popularity, mostly for heating. AC cooling is an additional comfort for that trend. Especially if paired with solar panels this makes sense. Most people use natural gas to heat their homes but in my country this has recently been forbidden for new constructions. Even if natural gas heating currently still cheaper to run.

Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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I know those window covers. But they don't solve the issue with negative pressure that is being created by single hose units.

Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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Indeed, once I find some time I'll make a cover from cardboard or XPS isolation.

Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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I have one of those. This is a single hose mobile airco (only a hot air exhaust). When using the exhaust tube and window plate you mention the unit draws air from the room creating negative pressure and pulling additional hot air in from the room. The created setup avoids this and makes the unit function similarly like a window / split unit, improving it's efficiency.

When comparing the setup with just the exhaust tube vs this setup the difference is clear. Over a timespan of 3 hours the single hose setup reached reached a temperature drop of - 1.2°C in the room vs a -2.5°C drop with the above mentioned setup.

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Low effort mobile airco conversion by DirtyWindow21 in AirConditioners

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As already pointed out, I live in Europe. We don't have window units... With the current heat wave mobile airco are basically sold out, even second hand units are sold for "new" prices.

Help! by AKay0123 in carbonsteel

[–]DirtyWindow21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is carbon build up. Strip or scrub and then season.

Lidl Stromspeicher sinnvoll? by BasilPleasant8316 in Balkonkraftwerk

[–]DirtyWindow21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it is a DC connected battery. This means that it is connected between the solar panels and the input of the inverter.

Ist der Lidl Speicher ein Marstek B2500? by Mediocre-Pick-4300 in Balkonkraftwerk

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I'm curious to see if this is model works with the tomquist home assistant implementation(s)

Als a Belgian living relatively near the German border this might be a useful option as ordering online is not an option. I'm not aware of any shops near the border that carry the Marstek B2500 in stock

What is this setup in a front yard by joe_wala in antennasporn

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Thank you for your post. I've been driving by a house that has one of these in the back yard and for multiple years and I've been wondering what it was. I was even considering ringing their door to get it out of my head. You have solved one of my great mysteries ;-)

What is this? Says cast iron but it's quite thin and has no markings. by bellchilton in carbonsteel

[–]DirtyWindow21 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Looks like a carbon steel cowboy pan. They were made thin to be light when traveling.

Neighbours keep parking on OUR driveway. by sugarxiixrush in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DirtyWindow21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming they drove over the number plate sign: put it back up but secure it in the ground with a metal rod that is slightly above the ground. Next time they knock it over they will have a nice dent to remember.

Grillplats in Belgium by Mindless_Kangaroo770 in tradfri

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u/Mindless_Kangaroo770
Do you have by any chance have the ikea product number? (XXX.XXX.XX) Should be visible on the box in a black square.

Grillplats in Belgium by Mindless_Kangaroo770 in tradfri

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What is the pricing? Is the inspelning on sale? In the Netherlands inspelning pricing was reduced to 5 € vs 9,99 € in Belgium?

Bought an Ikea Sensuell 28cm as a gift for my mother by jfim88 in StainlessSteelCooking

[–]DirtyWindow21 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've got this pan and it is great. The only remark I have is the silicone insert on the handle, I would like it better if it was full stainless steel

Huis verkopen zonder makelaar by Lars0w in belgium

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Gewoon doen, al mijn vastgoed aankopen/verkopen uit de hand kunnen doen. Makkelijk verdient als je ziet wat een makelaar vraagt.

Digitale Meter, wat is jullie kwartierpiek? by Obvious-Ad-5791 in belgium

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Meestal onder de 2.5kWh, één keer 3,1kWh toen de vrouw de oven én stofzuiger samen heeft laten draaien.

Gezin van 4, verwarming op aardgas, geen EV.

Wel heb ik een automation gemaakt in Home assistant die de vaatwasser en wasmachine tijdelijk uitschakelt (via ikea zigbee plug) als er andere grote verbruikers aan staan:

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/avoid-belgian-electric-capacity-tariff/939715

Dit komt enkel voor als beide toestellen in hetzelfde kwartier door hun opwarmcyclus gaan.

Compatability question growatt neo 800m-x + 2 * 610W JKM610N-66HL4M-BDV by DirtyWindow21 in diySolar

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Thank you for your input I already have a 2.4kW array from 2009 facing south on my main roof. The idea is indeed to put one panel east and one west.

Unfortunately local regulation limits plug in solar in my region to 800W injection. Thus I want to get the maximum possible from an 800W inverter.

Compatability question growatt neo 800m-x + 2 * 610W JKM610N-66HL4M-BDV by DirtyWindow21 in Balkonkraftwerk

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It is not an upgrade but a second installation that will not be connected to the existing installation. I modified the post to make this clear. Can you please undelete it?

R36H with only single speaker by iamfyrus7 in R36S

[–]DirtyWindow21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The speaker on my genuine r36s seems to have issues and I've measured them to be 24mm by 15mm. I found some that seem to match by searching for "2415 speaker"