Forum: Solar Heating
08-08-21, 03:56 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-11-21, 10:28 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-10-21, 07:26 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-10-21, 05:28 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-10-21, 02:15 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-09-21, 04:41 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-06-21, 02:05 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-06-21, 02:49 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-04-21, 12:46 AM
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The coil inside of the water heater would be...
The coil inside of the water heater would be exchanging the heat from the coil into the hot water in the tank, so it's not going to "run out after 3-7 gallons" as you said it, the capacity of the hot...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-31-20, 10:47 PM
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Just about all the systems that I've seen that...
Just about all the systems that I've seen that actually work well use the second method you describe. Small e-tube collector loop volume, exchanging heat into a larger tank, usually insulated well.
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-30-20, 01:55 PM
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
12-30-20, 11:24 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-24-20, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 51
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Pat, well done. I really appreciate you coming...
Pat, well done. I really appreciate you coming back with the reports.
We are still in the house in the woods with too much shade, but now I am approaching retirement and looking to build our last...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-26-20, 06:21 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-05-20, 09:35 AM
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Forum: Energy Storage
12-10-14, 11:53 PM
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Yes.
I have 4 x 20 tube collectors with twin...
Yes.
I have 4 x 20 tube collectors with twin wall tubes, and 1 x 20 tube collector with single wall, larger diameter, tubes. The larger larger diameter tubes were more expensive. I haven't been able...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-13, 08:35 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-13, 08:11 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-05-13, 06:48 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-15-11, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 23
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Well, menaus2 is planning to use air for his...
Well, menaus2 is planning to use air for his transfer medium. It does have certain advantages, one of which is that if it leaks, it doesn't wreck everything.
So, he could store heat in a rock bin....
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-27-11, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Wind Power
12-07-10, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 13
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Wooden wind generator
Wooden blades? No, all wood (nearly) construction! Pretty cool actually. Doesn't produce much power though. But, it is pretty small too.
Wooden wind generator...
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