Forum: Solar Heating
12-28-20, 06:50 PM
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I forgot to mention that I went up on the roof...
I forgot to mention that I went up on the roof and installed a vacum break type valve at the highest point where hot water leaves collectors on route back to drain back tank. This valve allows a...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-28-20, 06:40 PM
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Yes I've had them up for years now.. no issues...
Yes I've had them up for years now.. no issues what so ever other then it's TIME to change the polycarbonate sheathing. They still allow sun to heat the collectors but they've deteriated over time,...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-24-20, 07:22 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-24-20, 05:27 PM
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skyking solar hot air collectors
Sounds like you'll have a beautiful house when done.
Good luck with that project... post a bunch of pictures when you get rolling.
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-22-20, 11:14 AM
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To answer your question YES...
Even though...
To answer your question YES...
Even though the water being pumped up to the collectors was returning to my drainback tank in the basement I added a T fitting and ball valve to the pipe entering...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-22-20, 10:37 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-27-20, 01:50 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-14-13, 05:53 AM
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Sky...
at my house here.. my collectors get...
Sky...
at my house here.. my collectors get real good sun from 8:30 am to around 12 noon then shut off / on / off / on while the sun passes by the large oak tree limbs in my neighbor's yard.
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-13-13, 07:53 PM
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I'll ditto myself XRinger..
Those things...
I'll ditto myself XRinger..
Those things cost a few bucks for sure.
Gotta look at your l o n g r a n g e ROI
and Sky..
Only thing I can think of is build em.. stick em in place cuz they're...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-13-13, 05:00 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-13-13, 02:34 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-13-13, 09:21 AM
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Hi Mike,
Thanks for your comments.
My air...
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your comments.
My air vent is a manual vent.. ball valve just cracked open.
I tested the sytem both ways.. with and without the vent and the return water actually DUMPS right...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-13-13, 07:02 AM
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She likes the poly!
That's it! You're on your...
She likes the poly!
That's it! You're on your way!
Angle of sun is real low in the sky and gets worse at the end of Dec. which is why we all try to mount these hot air collectors as 'vertical' as...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-12-13, 10:10 PM
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Tankless water heater
Hi SkyKing,
My tankless water heater does whole house heating and domestic hot water.
It's propane.
Electric is nuts in New England for what we pay for juice around here.
Yeah.. show you're...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 05:09 PM
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solar hot water collector steam..
Hi, thank you Sir,
Yes there may be a little steam in the pipe when the colder water begins entering the collectors however the pressure in the piping is relieved by an 'air vent' and 'vacum...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 06:30 AM
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Sounds like a great plan.
Hopefully, the...
Sounds like a great plan.
Hopefully, the back of your house is facing south maybe?
I hope so cuz that would make things wayyyyyyy toooooooo easyyyyyy.
heck, if your solar collectors were...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 05:24 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-10-13, 08:42 PM
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Hi Iamgeo,
First the holes I made were 6...
Hi Iamgeo,
First the holes I made were 6 inch diameter, just large enough to push a 6 inch ductwork pipe thru.
I wanted the tubes to enter my basement between my basement floor joists so I went...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-10-13, 05:23 PM
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iamego,
Thank you Sir,
If I were to...
iamego,
Thank you Sir,
If I were to build new or customize anything on my hot air collectors I would pay more attention to balancing the backdraft that occurs with hot air collectors.
If you...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-07-13, 08:57 PM
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Hi Ex..
They're not completed yet but I plan...
Hi Ex..
They're not completed yet but I plan on installing a T tubing pipe into the TOP pipe on my collectors, then attaching a spin type louvered vent similar to the ones used to vent attics...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-07-13, 06:23 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-13, 07:22 PM
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Hey, thanks for the nice comments.
...
Hey, thanks for the nice comments.
Appreciate it..
on the drainback system the answer is YES, air needs to be introduced into the return piping from the collector in order for the water to not...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-13, 08:51 AM
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Daox,
for some reason, I'm not being...
Daox,
for some reason, I'm not being notified when someone posts to this thread?
How do I 'subscribe' to a thread so I know when people post/reply?
Sometimes I get email notifications.. other...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-13, 08:47 AM
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Hi AC Hacker and Daox
First, Daox... thanks...
Hi AC Hacker and Daox
First, Daox... thanks for your nice comments Sir,
AC Hacker
So far all 4 of my hot air collectors have with stood very harsh winters here in Rhode Island.
They not...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-13, 06:06 AM
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