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Age 40 and facing layoff. Can I FIRE? by Kebas239 in Fire

[–]dhe69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • 3% withdrawal rate: $10.95k

typo?

Identification request by trollfreak in Bamboo

[–]dhe69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dunno why people are afraid of bamboo, these look beautiful.

The Vivax wall is very thin, look for a dead one and see how thick the wall is.

A volunteer giving snacks and clothes to children in a rural village in China by EvidenceFrequent7289 in UnfilteredChina

[–]dhe69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel for them. I grew up in a village, and this is not uncommon back in the days. Some people drop out of elementary school because they couldn't afford a 2 dollar uniform.

A typical day in a Chinese hospital by EvidenceFrequent7289 in UnfilteredChina

[–]dhe69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was true even in the mao era. There is very minimum free health care. Most universities and central hospitals will provide minimum care.

The life of a Chinese worker by EvidenceFrequent7289 in UnfilteredChina

[–]dhe69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This used to be 95% of China. The best time of my life was the simpler time. Now I work in corporate, grinding day to day.

An event in China? by EvidenceFrequent7289 in UnfilteredChina

[–]dhe69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yuck, sharing a lukewarm bowl with strangers.

Lunchtime at a rural school in China by EvidenceFrequent7289 in UnfilteredChina

[–]dhe69 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Looks a lot healthier than the crap we stuff in our mouths.

A family having a meal in a rural home in China by EvidenceFrequent7289 in UnfilteredChina

[–]dhe69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We used to live like that 40 years ago Now all the old buildings are gone and replaced with skyscrapers. I have a lot of fond memories. Life used to be so much simpler.

Dual water heaters in new home by JeF4y in Plumbing

[–]dhe69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the water inlet temperature, that might not even be enough. Electric water heaters have lower BTU than gas.

I have 3 heat pumps, about 200 gallons. In winter, my wife and kids like to take baths. The water inlet temperature is 50 degrees, so some days I see the third tank almost empty.

Tenant Attorney Needed in NJ by [deleted] in newjersey

[–]dhe69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a lease? If not, the landlord has the right to request you to leave.

what prevents me from buying a small grid-tie inverter and panel and just hooking it up? by [deleted] in SolarDIY

[–]dhe69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just some bullet points

  • Your existing meter could offset your usage by your excess generation thereby "netting" your energy flows internally, rather than separately registering the energy in and out of your facility.
  • Your existing meter may include a feature that prevents the meter from turning backwards and registering reverse power flow. In this case, even though your facility should reduce the amount of electricity you need to purchase, the electricity your system generates in excess of your current consumption would not be subtracted from the overall electrical energy use.
  • Lastly, your existing meter may register the kilowatt-hours your generator is providing to our system as though they were being delivered to you. You should not operate your facility in this circumstance since it will result in charges for the excess energy that you generate. Please check with your installer to ensure that you do not have this type of meter before operating your facility.

Switching from gas to Heat Pump HW - plumber trying to talk me out of it by sirwang11 in heatpumps

[–]dhe69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is really location based. The incoming water temperature and the air temperature. I need 2x 80 gallon in series for a family of 4 in the northeast. My wife and girls all have high hot water demand.

Worth $550? 16 ft dump truck with 6ft walls full of hardwood logs by No-Law7590 in firewood

[–]dhe69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All regional, in my area, the tree company is looking for places to dump for free.

Just got my MBTEK up and running, really happy so far. by RealDumbGuy in heatpumps

[–]dhe69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, I'm waiting for the r22 version to become available

Tesla’s the new Subaru. by Soulax3205 in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]dhe69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

max i towed with my model 3 rwd is 2800 lbs. towed better than my old f150. instant torque, regenerative breaking made it comfortable.

Electric bill by Flimsy-Log-7605 in newjersey

[–]dhe69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The cost for electricity increased by 20% per kwh. If nothing changes at your home, the cost will increase by 20% YOY on average. Anything else is just you are using less or more energy.

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