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Forum: Solar Heating

07-15-13, 01:27 PM

Replies: 10

Simple and cheap solar hot water idea

Views: 10,507

Posted By nexsuperne

Webaware, why use an inverter? You will be...

Webaware, why use an inverter? You will be loosing at least 10% in efficiency instantly. Get a 12 volt 1/2" bsp threaded diaphragm pump, like a shurflo or similar from ebay for about £40. Thats what...

Forum: Solar Heating

06-01-13, 04:51 PM

Replies: 10

Simple and cheap solar hot water idea

Views: 10,507

Posted By nexsuperne

Don't use plastic sheeting. 4mm single plate...

Don't use plastic sheeting. 4mm single plate glass is far better. Use rockwall behind the single plane non-convector fin radiator and make the box just big enough to get some rockwall around the...

Forum: Solar Heating

05-30-13, 01:20 PM

Replies: 10

Simple and cheap solar hot water idea

Views: 10,507

Posted By Daox

It doesn't sound like it'll work incredibly well...

It doesn't sound like it'll work incredibly well to me. What kind of radiators are you talking about? The inlet and outlet need to have that vertical height differential to give you the convection...

Forum: Renovations & New Construction

07-16-11, 04:15 AM

Replies: 588

DIY Hydronic Floor Heating

Views: 521,257

Posted By Ko_deZ

Looks like a great solution you have there. The...

Looks like a great solution you have there. The grout will be able to store and somewhat distribute heat, and the metal will do the distribution. Steel is not the best thermal conductor, but it...

Forum: Renovations & New Construction

07-16-11, 01:57 AM

Replies: 588

DIY Hydronic Floor Heating

Views: 521,257

Posted By AC_Hacker

I'm very interested in what you're doing. I...

I'm very interested in what you're doing. I understand what's going on, but if you have more photos, I'd like to see more.

Is this a technique that you developed, or is it being used elsewhere in...

Forum: Renovations & New Construction

07-15-11, 09:49 PM

Replies: 588

DIY Hydronic Floor Heating

Views: 521,257

Posted By Drake

Very inventive webaware. Did you space your...

Very inventive webaware. Did you space your joists to fit metal or did they happen to fit standard joist(cc) spacing? Typical steel roofing/siding here has 9"(cc) spacing between channels. Though...

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