The septic is on my land — l have 1 acre and l am outside the city limits. Answer Using filtered rainwater for toilets should not be an issue. Read more…
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Most of the water-saving items that I’ve seen don’t allow the plumbing system to operate properly. How can I go green?
I’m a plumbing contractor. What are the advantages to going green with plumbing? Answer Great question. Read more…
I have 4-yr-old Brazil cherry factory-treated hardwood floors. Can I use Osmo Polyx Oil on them? I want shiny but not slippery.
The floors are slightly scratched from lots of traffic. Answer Dear Joan, When you describe your floors as factory-treated, I am led to believe that they are a pre-finished engineered floor product (three to ten layers [plies] of real wood glued in a cross-ply construction with the top layer being a decorative veneer). Further, when [...]
What is the most efficient way to trap condensation from the air conditioning unit and recycle the water in our garden?
Answer Most condensate drains drain to the exterior of the home releasing water at your foundation. It is good to keep this water away from your foundation, if you can water the garden with it, even better. If your garden is close by, you can simply install a hose to the bottom of your condensate [...]
Is it better to turn off the AC during the day, using it only at night, or to keep it on day and night?
I am debating whether it is better to cool the house from a higher daytime time only at night, or if a more constant temperature both day and night is more efficient. Answer Though it seems like your question would have a straightforward answer, you have hit on a complex topic with many variables. Maintaining [...]
Is it possible to have a solar pv system with batteries power my home with the GRID as backup power?
I’ve bought books and read many instructionals/articles etc etc online, but all of them give three options…Off-Grid, Grid-tied or part Off-Grid and part on the Grid. I’d like the option to power my home from a battery bank (windmill and solar panel charged) and have to grid as backup. Either the grid takes over when the [...]