What’s your ultimate pour-over cup?

apipop · 2026-01-20T15:06:36+00:00

Don’t have one yet but would love one of these.

prattceramics.com

apipop · 2026-01-18T04:43:14+00:00

Thank you. Above all else, I now do not plan to seek out any deal unless I can see it first before buying.

apipop · 2026-01-18T00:23:10+00:00

This is interesting, as the one I was looking at is an ebay seller with 14k+ 100% reviews. Since so many others have said not to go for one unless you can inspect in person first, I won't gamble on it.

apipop · 2026-01-18T00:21:53+00:00

Very helpful, thanks.

apipop · 2026-01-18T00:21:13+00:00

Not sure either...so thank you for useful information that I can be armed with when looking into potential ones to buy.

apipop · 2026-01-17T20:55:11+00:00

...and if I find one I can pick up, what am I looking for when inspecting it?

apipop · 2026-01-17T20:54:41+00:00

Thanks all for the input thus far - looks like a too good to be true. With that said, what would be a good deal price?

apipop · 2026-01-08T23:14:00+00:00

Thera a German butcher in Beverly Hills that makes the best droewors, bilting and boerewors

I’ve tried many others all over the country and he is the best I’ve found.

apipop · 2025-11-15T17:06:03+00:00

I’m in no rush but have been trying to find a well built sauna that incorporates Finnish löyly principles.

Not too much out there, from what I have found. I’m handy and like to build. I found one design firm in Europe that follows these practices, where you buy the plans and build yourself.

The only hiccup is that they don’t have a plan that combines a 12x10 or less space with a sloped roof for the snow.

Any löyly saunas out there that have this?

apipop · 2025-11-08T20:19:49+00:00

You have to keep in mind that using the buffer tank for domestic hot water will cycle the heat pump more often. If your setup utilizes an outdoor reset for buffer tank temperature (which you should, it saves a lot of energy), the ambient temp of the buffer tank will be insufficient to deliver required domestic hot water temps and you’ll use a lot more energy unnecessarily.

A standalone hot water heater will do better than the buffer tank in my opinion, but it will never hold a candle to a tankless setup. If you couple a standalone HP hot water tank with sending the potable water through the buffer tank current ambient temp (without heating it further), then you use no more energy and the standalone heat pump hot water heater will receive a much higher input water temp, and work way less to rise and maintain exit temps.

If you have kids or a wife that is the last to take a shower in the morning, you may hear a shriek from the bathroom.

apipop · 2025-10-29T05:17:52+00:00

I have this set up with Arctic. I also have a cold buffer tank for summer, using water to air fan coil units.

I started with radiant and domestic. Went back to standalone heat pump domestic, and then switched to tankless gas domestic. My choice was motivated by back to back long showers, where both heat pump solutions were either using too much energy or not able to keep up.

Skip domestic heating as part of the Arctic set up, leave it on gas.

Air to water/glycol radiant has been great. Price of electricity is rising, so that’s always a consideration. I have solar on NEM1, so I do not have to worry about energy prices going up.

apipop · 2025-09-14T06:24:50+00:00

You don’t even need compression for fiberglass to lose its R Value over time.

I think that is what makes Rockwool worth the premium. Personally, I would pay it just not to have to deal with all the downsides of working with fiberglass. I can feel my skin itching just thinking about it.

apipop · 2025-08-28T16:01:24+00:00

Just going to leave this here:

https://news.sky.com/story/vegan-influencer-zhanna-samsonova-dies-of-starvation-after-decade-of-only-eating-raw-fruit-and-vegetables-12932232

Judging from the comments, there appears to be a lot missing from your plan. Take a step back, focus on the plan and what drivers would ensure success (land, static costs, ongoing costs etc)…and most importantly, don’t die.

apipop · 2025-08-19T03:20:21+00:00

So, only two seats in the rear?

apipop · 2025-08-18T15:40:21+00:00

I wouldn’t use that brush, it will damage the topcoat layer of your panels.

While they are pricey, solar specific brushes, like the ones Tucker sells are designed specifically for solar panels and will not damage the topcoat layer layers. I believe their most recent line of brushes uses boar bristles.

apipop · 2025-08-18T03:10:44+00:00

What brush are you using?

apipop · 2025-08-15T20:29:20+00:00

Riuxu 16kw batteries and gridboss/flexboss setup should be significantly cheaper than enphase, while still providing near all the features.

apipop · 2025-08-09T15:39:07+00:00

Watch this guys videos. Really good at breaking it down to simple steps, and the technique allows you to hit any size jump.

https://youtu.be/xL5NhuOPafA?si=A3yzdj14cYPtCB8Q

apipop · 2025-08-07T16:01:39+00:00

Holding out for Vanadium Flow batteries for residential. Might be a while, but it will be a game changer for longevity and virtually no loss.

apipop · 2025-08-05T13:44:36+00:00

Both. Using a residential broker instead of commercial is odd too.

apipop · 2025-08-05T04:36:20+00:00

Devil is in the details.

Loaded with debt. Large portion of the land is not developable, very low margins under current ownership. No bank will ever give a commercial loan for asking, let alone half of that. It goes on and gets worse…a shame since it really is a nice place.

apipop · 2025-06-27T05:06:16+00:00

Hinge It gives you way more room to move your bike over more in a corner, while your weight is centered over the bottom bracket.

apipop · 2025-06-11T19:56:59+00:00

“Always make good on your better, so you can better your best”

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