Sprouting

As talked about last week on the Jars Prep net we have been sprouting different things for a fresh vegetable fix during the winter. We purchased the Sprout Kit and got rolling along. While it is nice to have fresh greens during the winter it was also partly related to eating healthier. The Sprout People have been doing it a long time and most of their seeds are from organic sources.

While I am sure there are cheaper sources to be found we have been very happy with the Sprout People on several orders now. They are fast to ship and communicate well during the process. I do not think you would be disappointed in purchasing from them.

Perhaps Doug can work his magic and the Prep Net some free samples. Speaking of our esteemed Prep net controller I am looking forward to turning on the radio tonight at 9:00 PM on the AK4H repeater as we have our weekly rag chew about preparedness. Whether you enjoy listening on your radio, scanner, or even echolink it is a check in driven net so if you have your technician license or higher feel free to hit the PTT button. If you have not gotten your ticket yet please let us know what we can do to help.

Protect your Heat Pump / Air Conditioning Compressor with your Home Alarm

Here are two relatively unknown but pretty smart items for protecting your HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) compressor from theft. You MUST already have a home burglar alarm and these devices connect to your HVAC system and your alarm system. The Whip monitors the refrigerant pressure in the system and alarms if the lines are cut and the pressure drops. The Copper Watcher does the same BUT also monitors the system voltage and will alarm if the service disconnect (power) is pulled and is smart enough to recognize a neighborhood power outage and not alarm. I am in the commercial alarm business but we do not do residential systems, I’m only passing this along so you can add it to your existing system if you are interested. Crime in this area started and continues with theft of copper coils and wire but now thieves are stealing the entire compressor to sell to dishonest Heating and Air installers. These are not cheap and the price and installation would need to come from your alarm contractor.

http://www.copperwatcher.com/

http://www.thewhip.co/