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Yes those benefits can now be realized now with modern controls. Back when the Saturn V was designed the control systems necessary to manage 30 engines didn't really exist. Digital…

Spray foam doesn't remove the need for a designing a proper insulation and moisture barrier system for the building. If you spray foam an interior wall with closed cell foam you mo…

It depends on what type of spray foam you use. Closed cell foam is rated to be a moisture barrier. It tends to be more expensive but is worth it to get a moisture barrier and insul…

A major lesson of home ownership is that it is a continual fight against water. Keeping water away from places you don't want it, and keeping water in and available in the areas yo…

The would be the whole reason of it making the list. Most people would think it was named after the country or something not Mr. French.

$48 would require some pretty large order quantities and probably low end cells. https://www.18650batterystore.com/collections/featured-produ... Currently that is the lowest price …

Yeah that was the main driver for me ordering a Ford Maverick. I has an Hyundai Ioniq before, and a BMW X3 before that. I am well aware of what can be moved in a sedan and an SUV, …

The Canoo looks pretty awesome. If ends up being good, it will be a decent competitor to the Ford Maverick. I will say though that they did the same trick as the VW Buzz. They exte…

So VW mostly "got rid of" the crumple zone on the VW Buzz through visual styling. https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/e4948b43b5a2e77ce3119ebe70... If you look at that picture you ca…

I recently demoed an old hot tub that came with out house which ended up having a bunch of mice nests in it. Took it all the transfer station then just hosed all the mouse poop out…

The biggest advantage of a truck bed is the separation of the truck bed from the cab. I can haul mulch, or the nasty rotting wood from an old hot tub in the bed without getting the…

Largely automakers don't make a lot of long bed trucks because they don't sell. Ford/GM/Ram all make long bed trucks but they only really sell for fleets. But if you check out the …

So most likely that is focused on hydronic heating systems. Personally at my local home improvement store all the fitting in the plumbing section are listed as potable/lead free. I…

It depends on what else you have available. If you have natural gas available at your house then a heat pump is probably not the most economical choice. Here in New Hampshire thoug…

USB 3.0 isn't really necessary to support higher charging speeds that is mostly through Power Delivery which I believe both the regular 15 and pro support since they both advertise…

>"Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are becoming more appealing because of their low cost, environmental friendliness, high theoretical energy density, and inherent safety," D…

Yeah your AFCI in theory is supposed to help reduce fire risk. Since failures like that cause arcing. But yeah it will be around $60-$80 per breaker, but there is definitely cheape…

So the risk would be reduced. Since if the failure causes a electricity to travel anywhere other than the neutral it will cause the gfci to trip. A scenario where a device would pu…

Yeah the only situation I can think of only 120v being available in a house is if it is a separate unit running off a 120v sub panel from the main building. The other option would …

The US also has fused plugs but their are not widely used for some reason. I see them mostly on Christmas lights, but I have also seen it on some small home electronics like a wind…

Largely yes a 1.5 kW device (a 12.5 amp space heater for example) is less safe on a 40 amp circuit. Since if it fail pulling more load than designed but not truly shorted the break…

Yeah sadly having separate circuits for each room is not required by the NEC to the best of my knowledge (and might be overkill depending on the situation). Usually though best pra…

Yes European ones will run on higher voltage but largely they are equally powerful. US Version: https://www.bosch-home.com/us/productslist/cooking-baking/co... UK Version: https://…

Pensions if a person gets them which is rare (in the US) is typically tied to their company or the government if they were employed by the government.

So your first statement is correct for apartments and condos. Typically 3 phase comes into the building then each unit gets 2 phases and a neutral ran to them. This actually works …