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    Bitcoins & Litecoins - Real Estate

    The MSM generally gets bitcoin wrong. Read Satoshi's whitepaper, it's brilliant.
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    heat-reflective roof paint

    I don't know about other brands but some doubts about efficacy of dulux: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/manufacturing/053297-accc-launches-case-against-dulux-for-alleged-misleading-and-deceptive-advertising-of-paints.html
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    Stripping polyurethane off a timber floor

    Just a guess, but it could possibly be extremely hazardous for your health. I remember hearing that polyurethane is full of all sorts of carcinogenic nasties.
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    small bathroom ideas

    I'm curious to see the layout jsoe, could you post a plan of the bathroom please?
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    Facts please? Data? Anything to back up your opinion??
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    I'm with AAMI, their building cover includes "any permanently fixed outdoor items, including solar panels". They did not bump my premiums up on account of solar.
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    Yes, the CTIP for manufacturers, it's been suspended unfortunately. Gov't really know how to screw things up.
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    I couldn't agree more: for many people the numbers do stack up, and for others the numbers don't. If they don't stack up for you that's too bad. Maybe I'm mis-reading your message Dazz, but you seem to be generalising your situation to everyone else with an outright dismissal of what I have...
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    Does anyone here seriously believe solar panels will get damaged in hail? Massive solar power stations are installed or planned around the world, tens of $billions have been invested, countless tens or hundreds of millions of small residential systems installed globally, and you don't think...
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    It just needs to be sold as a feature of the property. But as has been pointed out, if they aren't going to be able to utilise that feature then no, they won't like to pay extra for it. But given 2 identical properties, same rent, except 1 has solar power, which one would you take?
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    Hi Dazz thanks the heads up. I'm sure the locals aren't a bad bunch really. I agree 9 out of ten have not got solar. I disagreed that "9 out of every 10 households are utterly unconvinced". It's not like they have all crunched the numbers and decided against it - there are myriad...
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    For QLD'ers there's a good thread here: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1745092
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    It's clear what you said. However I agree that energy efficiency should come first, and that is always part of my discussion with customers.
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    ?? Most of the solar power is generated in the middle of the day, between 10am and 3pm, so that's when you want to be able to consume the solar power to make it more viable.
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    You asked a simple question, I gave you a simple answer, now you're calling me a liar. WTF? I gave you the math, pure and simple, on the simple case that you asked for. You didn't ask for the case when no one is at home during the day. If there's no one home of course it's going work out...
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    You can buy a good quality 1.5kW system (SMA inverter, Suntech/REC/ET panels) for less than $3000. It will average 7 units/day. Avoided cost is 7 x .25 x 365 = $638/year.
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    I know you're joking here, no one could jump to such an utterly naive conclusion. :)
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    Solar Panels for IPs?!

    So Wylie saved $290 during winter, with 2 extra people around. Winter is clearly the worst season for solar power generation. In summer there will be much higher savings, but let's say $500, and shoulder seasons, $400. Annual savings say very conservatively roughly $1600. On a $12.5k system...
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    Perth: Thoughts on the Murdoch area

    Terry Ryder likes it, from his latest report: WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Star performer of 2011 – Port Hedland Rising star in 2012 – Murdoch precinct Don't know what his track record is like though.
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    Solar Off-Grid Pool Pump - Does anybody know about these?

    I don't know who's doing their sums. At 20c per unit for power you'd have to run your pump 24/7/365 to get near that $1628 figure. A much better option, as has been mentioned, is to put your $$ into a quality grid-connect solar system.
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