-=> Quoting Tim Hutzler to T Owen <=-
 TO> I just replaced an absorbtion reefer on my island that was still
 > working after over 40 years (it used too much propane).
 
 TH> Back then propane was a byproduct the refineries burned off in the
 TH> fields.
 
Yeah, but even then I would have had to lug tanks of the stuff out  
there manually, and after few tanks the process gets a tad old.....
The consumption has been cut in half with the new model, and I still
run stove, water heater and lighting on propane.
 TH> The summers are hot here - expected to be 105 again today. The
 > house is designed to handle the heat with grace. Still, that AC
 > will probably be turned on, if the humidity rises. At 25-cents an
 > hour running time, how nice it would be to get my cold for free!
 
 TO> Yes, standard AC is horribly expensive. Next time I build a house
 > It's going to be buried in the ground for heating and cooling
 > reasons. Take care.
 
 TH> Just tell them building inspectors to shove-it 
Cross their palm with enough silver, and they do; right into the 
pocket. There isn't much problem with code, as long as the foundation
is built to overkill standards, with lots of rebar. The air, access,
and plumbing are not too hard to deal with. Take care.
... Only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible.
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