I don’t like heat pumps. Wait, let me rephrase that: I don’t like grid tied heat pumps. It’s the electricity! Heat pumps are an amazing technology which I am currently obsessed with, and I am in fact in the process…
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The Power Plant -or- The Wood Fired Refrigerator
Tagged with: biochar, diy refrigeration, gasification, gasifier, homesteading, HVAC, off grid, refrigeration, refrigerator, steam engine, thermal mass
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, Tiny House, Water
Amateurish Refrigeration Research
I have a High School Diploma, and that is about the extent of my formal education. My real education comes from years of mechanic jobs, fiddling with and fixing things around the house, building things I need rather than buying…
Tagged with: dehumidifier, diy refrigeration, hc refrigerants, heat pump, organic rankine, propane refrigerant, r290, refrigeration, refrigerator
Posted in Hot Water, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Posted in Hot Water, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Refrigeration – Back at it!
Oh my; where to start? I’ve been away from the blog so long, and have so much to discuss, I fear I know not where to start. I’ve written quite a bit about refrigeration in the past, but that…
Tagged with: diy refrigerator, propane, r290, refrigeration, refrigerator, vapor compression
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Hot Water, Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Hot Water, Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Yet Another Change Of Course
I want to talk about overunity. Anyone that has looked around this blog knows that I have a special place in my heart for refrigeration, “heat pumps” more generally speaking. Vapor compression systems have fascinated me for years. It has…
Tagged with: biochar, biomass, char, gasification, rocket stove, syngas, wood gas
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, The Squatch
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, The Squatch
Squatch: 2nd Month Water Figures
Here we are, two months in our motorhome at this lovely trailer park. I’ve been keeping busy with projects of various sorts and collecting data in regards to our water consumption habits. I feel as though this little self contained…
Tagged with: "water conservation", "water meter", minimalism, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny livng
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Urban Homesteading and PITAC
I’ve adopted a policy in our motorhome of “Pain in the Ass Conservation”. That’s the best term I can come up with at this early hour. What it comes down to, is a little taste of rural homesteading in an…
Tagged with: conservation, homesteading, minimalism, motorhome, RV, rv living, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Simple Things Can Make All The Difference
There’s a few things I’ve done since we moved into the Squatch that make day to day life just a little bit easier. I simply want to change my immediate environment to best suit my needs. I’ve found myself getting…
Tagged with: minimalism, RV, rv living, squatch, storage, tiny house, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Personal, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Personal, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Motorhome Living, One Month In – Daily Water Consumption
Well, we’ve lived in a motorhome for a month now, and I think it’s time to start sharing some of our experiences, as well as a little bit of data I’ve collected. We’ve made the life choice to live in…
Tagged with: "water meter", bigfoot, black water, conservation, foot pedal sink, fulltiming, grey water, minimalism, motor home, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Noodle Soup Village – A Tiny House Community
For twenty eight years I’ve been searching for something. A mission, a purpose, a place to call home. I’ve been searching in myself, in others, in culture, books, careers, and geographic locations. I seek a lifestyle in which my actions…
Tagged with: "cooperative consumption", "lending library", "navy shower", "portland, "solar panel", "solar thermal", "tiny house on wheels", "urban living", "washing machine", carshare, communal, communal living, commune, community, composting, composting toilet, conservation, dehumidifier, food storage, gardening, hot water supply, humanure, minimalism, or", refrigeration, RV, rv living, tiny home, tiny living, village, zoning
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Foot Pedal Sinks in the Squatch
When do you need water flow in the home? When you want to get something wet, of course. If the sink is running and the water is flowing right down the drain, that’s called waste. Most household sinks have two…
Tagged with: "foot switch", "navy shower", "sailor shower", "water conservation", conservation, minimalism, motorhome, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny house, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Water Meters Under the Sink!
The first step towards reducing water consumption, is to know how much you are using in the first place. See Fresh Water Stewardship. My water system is simple in the Squatch; it has a 66 gallon tank, a 12VDC pressure…
Tagged with: "water conservation", "water meter", conservation, minimalism, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
The Appearance of Minimalism
Minimalism is concept I’m trying to embrace fully. But, like so many ideas, it means different things to different people. Most minimalists would agree that however you define it, material possessions encompass most of the concept. Getting rid of stuff,…
Tagged with: "navy shower", "water conservation", minimalism, minimalist, motorhome, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Water
Water Pressure Tank and a Hide Away Table
I’ve been showering in the Squatch lately, and I have to say: I love it! To many people, the small motorhome bathroom is too cramped and claustrophobic, but I think it’s cozy and efficient. Everything is within arm’s reach and…
Tagged with: "water conservation", minimalism, motorhome, off grid, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Fresh Water Stewardship
Water conservation is extremely important when you only have a finite supply of it such as in a motorhome, unless you’re hooked up at a park or campsite and then I suppose, you could just leave the faucet on all…
Tagged with: conservation, minimalism, resource consumption, water consumption
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Personal, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Personal, Water
The KillCap Catalogue
I enjoy designing vapor compression machines. It all started with a refrigerator. I have thought long and hard on how these mainstays of modern living could be improved and someday I will make some of them a reality. In the…
Tagged with: air conditioner, appropriate technology, dehumidifier, flooded evaporator, heat pump, refrigeration, refrigerator
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Hot Water, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator
Recycling Hot Water
There are a number of different ways to heat domestic water for bathing, washing clothes, dishes and whatever else people need. Electric Resistive, Natural Gas, Propane, Kerosene, BioMass, Solar, Heat Pumps and even Compost Heaps come to mind. Obviously, some…
Tagged with: appropriate technology, biochar, COP, heat pump, hot water, refrigeration, sustainable, water heater
Posted in Hot Water, Refrigeration
Posted in Hot Water, Refrigeration
musings on entropy 