Comments for Greener Buyer http://www.greenerbuyer.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:30:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Water Powered Calculator by Abraham cohen http://www.greenerbuyer.com/water-powered-calculator/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Abraham cohen Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:34:20 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=178#comment-223 HOw can i distribuit it in Mexico? please contact me cohen@ienergia.com.mx HOw can i distribuit it in Mexico? please contact me cohen@ienergia.com.mx

]]> Comment on Sunwhisper/24 - Solar Powered Mulching Lawnmower by Mulching Lawn Mower - Environmentally Friendly | Home Garden Tips http://www.greenerbuyer.com/sunwhisper24-solar-powered-mulching-lawnmower/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Mulching Lawn Mower - Environmentally Friendly | Home Garden Tips Wed, 20 May 2009 19:50:45 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=13#comment-203 [...] Sunwhisper/24 - Solar Powered Mulching Lawnmower… states cutting grass with a gasoline powered mower for just … Use the energy of the sun to mow your lawn. 19′′ blade ideal for large lots up to 1/3 acre … [...] [...] Sunwhisper/24 - Solar Powered Mulching Lawnmower… states cutting grass with a gasoline powered mower for just … Use the energy of the sun to mow your lawn. 19′′ blade ideal for large lots up to 1/3 acre … [...]

]]> Comment on Sunwhisper/24 - Solar Powered Mulching Lawnmower by mrGreen http://www.greenerbuyer.com/sunwhisper24-solar-powered-mulching-lawnmower/comment-page-1/#comment-191 mrGreen Fri, 08 May 2009 18:42:00 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=13#comment-191 oops, i'm sorry. that wasn't a solar power kit, it's a how to guide/ info product. still may be useful though. oops, i’m sorry. that wasn’t a solar power kit, it’s a how to guide/ info product. still may be useful though.

]]> Comment on Introducing The AQUS Water Saving System by Tim http://www.greenerbuyer.com/introducing-the-aqus-water-saving-system/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Tim Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:55:26 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=18#comment-161 The toilet, it has been said, convenient though it is, could only be invented by humans out of touch with the natural world. Why? Because all land animals know instinctively that they won't urinate or leave waste in a pool of clean water that could be used for drinking. So any improvement there is welcome. Having said that, there's a lot to be done at home, by way of not just improving, but transforming and sometimes it's just a matter of awareness. For example- It's very often possible now to get one’s home off the power grid entirely. I think the more this becomes known, the more common it will become. I’m currently in an apartment because my wife works close by where we live, but once we move out west in a couple years, it’s my plan to have the house producing it’s own energy. Wouldn’t it be cool to get more than half the homes out there doing that? Eventually it would reach a “tipping” point where others sucking energy from power companies would feel like they are losing out- and losing energy money. And they would be. gethomemadeenergy.org The toilet, it has been said, convenient though it is, could only be invented by humans out of touch with the natural world. Why? Because all land animals know instinctively that they won’t urinate or leave waste in a pool of clean water that could be used for drinking. So any improvement there is welcome.

Having said that, there’s a lot to be done at home, by way of not just improving, but transforming and sometimes it’s just a matter of awareness.

For example- It’s very often possible now to get one’s home off the power grid entirely. I think the more this becomes known, the more common it will become. I’m currently in an apartment because my wife works close by where we live, but once we move out west in a couple years, it’s my plan to have the house producing it’s own energy.

Wouldn’t it be cool to get more than half the homes out there doing that? Eventually it would reach a “tipping” point where others sucking energy from power companies would feel like they are losing out- and losing energy money. And they would be. gethomemadeenergy.org

]]> Comment on Renewable Energy For Dummies by Renewable Energy - Beginner Class http://www.greenerbuyer.com/renewable-energy-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Renewable Energy - Beginner Class Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:02:55 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=5#comment-153 [...] I want to read the article! [...] [...] I want to read the article! [...]

]]> Comment on Plastic-Free Water Bottle! by pays to live green http://www.greenerbuyer.com/plastic-free-water-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-117 pays to live green Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.greenerbuyer.com/?p=236#comment-117 I actually have a Klean Kanteen and it is really great. It is durable and I never have a horrible taste in my water. If you are in Canada, check out Otterbottle which are similar to Klean Kanteen. I actually have a Klean Kanteen and it is really great. It is durable and I never have a horrible taste in my water. If you are in Canada, check out Otterbottle which are similar to Klean Kanteen.

]]> Comment on Return of the Reel Mower by Jodi Houston http://www.greenerbuyer.com/return-of-the-reel-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Jodi Houston Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:27:33 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=106#comment-103 hi c5vbl1er4vzgyt5d good luck hi
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]]> Comment on Plastic-Free Water Bottle! by yanjiaren http://www.greenerbuyer.com/plastic-free-water-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-102 yanjiaren Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:40:04 +0000 http://www.greenerbuyer.com/?p=236#comment-102 I really want to get some of those for the family once I get back to the U.K. I saw some similar ones when I was in the States. I really want to get some of those for the family once I get back to the U.K. I saw some similar ones when I was in the States.

]]> Comment on Return of the Reel Mower by Wilford May http://www.greenerbuyer.com/return-of-the-reel-mower/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Wilford May Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:35:15 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=106#comment-100 hi c5vbl1er4vzgyt5d good luck hi
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]]> Comment on Introducing The AQUS Water Saving System by Bruce Broderick http://www.greenerbuyer.com/introducing-the-aqus-water-saving-system/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Bruce Broderick Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:24:57 +0000 http://greenerbuyer.com/?p=18#comment-94 Upon first inspection of the Aqus it seemed to be fairly well thought out. There are a lot of parts that are specialty parts that have been built overseas. During the installation I encountered problems with the rocker device that fits inside the toilet tank. I called Water Saver Tech and got Mark Saunders (the inventor) on the line. After discribing the illfitting part to him, he told me that I probably got ahold of some old stock and promptly sent me a newly designed rocker assembly. A week later, after recieving the new part and assebling the unit I can say that it worked. (sort of). There are electrical points that go inside the toilet tank that are exposed to moisture. These points activate the pump when the water level drops in the toilet tank. They will need regular attention. This design error is exaserbated by the chlorine in the water that causes most metal parts to corrode quickly. This coats the points and causes them to not make a good contact. Secondly, the only way that the toilet bowl can fill is if that water comes from the fresh water fill of the toilet. So you are only really saving about 3/4 of a gallon per flush. The fresh water going into the bowl gives the impression that the water entering the tank is fairly clean, but it's really pretty funky because there is virtually no filtration of the water coming from the sink. This means that your toilet flapper is going to need to be cleaned about once a week. The biggest design flaw in this product is the use of 3" chlorine tablets placed in the drain line to disenfect the sink water as it goes to the storage tank. When the water passes over the chlorine tablets it creates chlorine gas. This chlorine gas comes up through the drain pipe and stings your nostrels pretty good. Since there is no sink trap between the sink and the tank there is nothing to keep the gas from escaping back into the bathroom. That isn't the biggest danger though. The biggest danger is if someone is cleaning the bathroom and inadvertantly pours a cleaner containing a significant amount of ammonia down the sink. Guess what? CHLOROFORM GAS!!! For those of you that aren't aware of household chemical rules 101, Don't mix chlorine and ammonia, this is what happens. Chlorofom gas is created from the mixture of chlorine bleach and household ammonia. If you inhale modest amounts of chloroform gas you will be rendered unconscious and your breathing passeges will be permanently damaged. If you remain in the area you could die, but don't ever sign up for another marathon race. I don't want to harp on this too much, but the swimming pool chlorine that is sent with this product is designed to be totally submerged under water. i.e. swimming pool chlorine. From what I have read in the EPA regulations for hazardous materials, there are heavy fines and imprisonment for using this type of chlorine for anything other than what it is designed for. (swimming pools). This has to do with the fact that when this product is not totally submerged, it creates large amounts of gas that are intended to be entrained in water, not breathed. The product is however usefull if you don't follow the instructions with the chlorine. You will have to pour something like peroxide down the sink every couple of days to kill the lively bacteria and odor that go along with them . Upon first inspection of the Aqus it seemed to be fairly well thought out. There are a lot of parts that are specialty parts that have been built overseas. During the installation I encountered problems with the rocker device that fits inside the toilet tank. I called Water Saver Tech and got Mark Saunders (the inventor) on the line. After discribing the illfitting part to him, he told me that I probably got ahold of some old stock and promptly sent me a newly designed rocker assembly. A week later, after recieving the new part and assebling the unit I can say that it worked. (sort of). There are electrical points that go inside the toilet tank that are exposed to moisture. These points activate the pump when the water level drops in the toilet tank. They will need regular attention. This design error is exaserbated by the chlorine in the water that causes most metal parts to corrode quickly. This coats the points and causes them to not make a good contact.
Secondly, the only way that the toilet bowl can fill is if that water comes from the fresh water fill of the toilet. So you are only really saving about 3/4 of a gallon per flush. The fresh water going into the bowl gives the impression that the water entering the tank is fairly clean, but it’s really pretty funky because there is virtually no filtration of the water coming from the sink. This means that your toilet flapper is going to need to be cleaned about once a week.
The biggest design flaw in this product is the use of 3″ chlorine tablets placed in the drain line to disenfect the sink water as it goes to the storage tank. When the water passes over the chlorine tablets it creates chlorine gas. This chlorine gas comes up through the drain pipe and stings your nostrels pretty good. Since there is no sink trap between the sink and the tank there is nothing to keep the gas from escaping back into the bathroom. That isn’t the biggest danger though. The biggest danger is if someone is cleaning the bathroom and inadvertantly pours a cleaner containing a significant amount of ammonia down the sink. Guess what? CHLOROFORM GAS!!! For those of you that aren’t aware of household chemical rules 101, Don’t mix chlorine and ammonia, this is what happens. Chlorofom gas is created from the mixture of chlorine bleach and household ammonia. If you inhale modest amounts of chloroform gas you will be rendered unconscious and your breathing passeges will be permanently damaged. If you remain in the area you could die, but don’t ever sign up for another marathon race.
I don’t want to harp on this too much, but the swimming pool chlorine that is sent with this product is designed to be totally submerged under water. i.e. swimming pool chlorine. From what I have read in the EPA regulations for hazardous materials, there are heavy fines and imprisonment for using this type of chlorine for anything other than what it is designed for. (swimming pools). This has to do with the fact that when this product is not totally submerged, it creates large amounts of gas that are intended to be entrained in water, not breathed.
The product is however usefull if you don’t follow the instructions with the chlorine. You will have to pour something like peroxide down the sink every couple of days to kill the lively bacteria and odor that go along with them
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