Forum: Solar Heating
07-04-12, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 67
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Forum: Conservation
01-10-12, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 36,926
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Forum: Conservation
01-09-12, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 36,926
Hello. Im in the HVAC Trade and had my own...
Hello. Im in the HVAC Trade and had my own business for 26 years.
There is a very good chance from running the unit with severely plugged air filters, that alot of dirt has ended up on the...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-09-11, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,235
12-9-11 : Thought id post an update now its...
12-9-11 : Thought id post an update now its gotton 'cold' here in northern FLorida . Daytime temps outside are getting up in the high 50 f's , and with full sunshine and the Collector at a 30...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-04-11, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 219
Views: 279,067
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-19-11, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,235
DAOX, per your request ----------------
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DAOX, per your request ----------------
DIY Solar Collector using Pex Coil tubing - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqsrpBSua0)
The project consisted of building a Solar Box/Oven...
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-19-11, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,235
Thanks alot for your genuine concern. I...
Thanks alot for your genuine concern. I appreciate that. What i do is just crack open the hot water faucet for the shower and let it run thru at a fast trickle...then i open the cold water faucet...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-09-11, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 106,905
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-27-11, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,737
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Forum: Solar Power
08-09-11, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,270
I think ideally, it would be great if you could...
I think ideally, it would be great if you could have a variable angle manual adjustment to your Collector stand and take advantage of the sun thruout the entire year. Thats what i do with my 36x36"...
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-08-11, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,918
I chatted with a guy online who used the black...
I chatted with a guy online who used the black pipe you are using, and he said its on its 6th year without problems . Ive heard of a spray you can apply that stops UV getting thru...you may want to...
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-06-11, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,918
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-01-11, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,737
I was going to hang that piece of shiny...
I was going to hang that piece of shiny sheetmetal on the face of the Collector Box to restrict the amount of suns rays...but as i mentioned on the video, I didnt find it necessary. Had the...
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Forum: Solar Heating
08-01-11, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,737
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-31-11, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,737
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-31-11, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,737
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-30-11, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,520
Thanks for the sites. Ive got the system...
Thanks for the sites. Ive got the system completely installed and elected to parallel the water heater ( using a bypass system of 3 valves ) and have the Collector water feed directly into the hot...
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-29-11, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,510
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-29-11, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,510
I think you are correct on having a 40 gallon...
I think you are correct on having a 40 gallon tank full of hot water on hot sunny days, but i think in the winter months or days when its very cloudy then I dont think the tank will be at sufficient...
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-26-11, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,510
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-25-11, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,235
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-24-11, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,510
Thanks. I enjoyed putting it together. Not...
Thanks. I enjoyed putting it together. Not sure i would have had these kind of results using Pex Tubing if i didnt live in the sunbelt , but it proved to me that Pex has some good possibilities...
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-24-11, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,235
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Forum: Solar Heating
07-24-11, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 32,510
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Forum: Solar Power
07-19-11, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,297
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