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Forum: Solar Heating 11-11-11, 07:11 PM
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Posted By Xringer
Looking pretty neat!! I should put lattice around...

Looking pretty neat!! I should put lattice around my PV deck.. ;)

Be sure to look at these pictures before you go out and clean off the snow.
A few inches of snow is not going to protect that...
Forum: Solar Heating 11-11-11, 09:55 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
It sounds big. My old system's tank held 84...

It sounds big. My old system's tank held 84 gallons (700 pounds).
I had three collectors. Must have been around 85 sq feet of collector.

There is little question about yours working, or not,...
Forum: Solar Heating 11-08-11, 02:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
How tightly sealed is the electrical side of the...

How tightly sealed is the electrical side of the pump? If it's super tight, then your ok.

One thing that might be a factor, is heat losses from the pump, during very cold weather.
You can't...
Forum: Solar Heating 11-07-11, 06:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
43 degs looks pretty good. But, having a...

43 degs looks pretty good. But, having a wintertime setting of 30 degs would really help
during the colder months. (and shorter days)!

Years ago, I had three large Novan hotwater panels on the...
Forum: Solar Heating 11-07-11, 06:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
Nice work! looks real solid and you even shifted...

Nice work! looks real solid and you even shifted the Flower box.. :)

In the last picture, the panel seems to be bolted down, in the summer position!
UO SRML: Sun chart program...
Forum: Solar Heating 11-06-11, 07:13 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
I used to think that way too. Until last winter!...

I used to think that way too. Until last winter! :(

Looks like you put in a lot of hard work on those posts.
You should end up with very solid mounting system.


Those metal brackets on top,...
Forum: Solar Heating 10-27-11, 12:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
Looking good!! If you wanted to put off the...

Looking good!!

If you wanted to put off the cement work for a while. (years maybe).
Just in case you need to change something later, or it's too cold etc. ;)

Just push some rags into the...
Forum: Solar Heating 10-23-11, 08:52 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
Too bad those blocks are so hard to drill. When I...

Too bad those blocks are so hard to drill. When I want to install something outside
the house that requires a hole-in-the-house, I always drill a small test hole.
One that I can patch up, if it...
Forum: Solar Heating 10-14-11, 12:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
Pipe wrench marks!

Nice! That shows the value of hi-res pictures. The first clue I saw in your first pics,
http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy/103270/DSC_9865/web.jpg
was a tiny line on top of each pipe. But, it was...
Forum: Solar Heating 10-14-11, 08:49 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
Look at the specs on the NPT S40 3/4" nipples. ...

Look at the specs on the NPT S40 3/4" nipples.
www.msi-products.com/Specs/BrassNipples-Specs.pdf
Sounds very close to your mystery pipes..

Lift up that fiberglass and stick your finger in the...
Forum: Solar Heating 10-13-11, 10:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 41,245
Posted By Xringer
Are you sure those aren't brass nipples? ...

Are you sure those aren't brass nipples?
http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/245696_front200.jpg

Because, this is an iron nipple.....
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