Forum: Solar Heating
01-07-13, 11:45 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
01-07-13, 11:35 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
05-07-12, 09:31 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
05-06-12, 05:14 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-11-12, 08:46 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-07-12, 02:29 PM
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Well thought I would give you guys a little...
Well thought I would give you guys a little report on my popcan heater so far. It has froze in the garage this winter (-8C for a couple of nights) and around -2 to -4C. It is getting longer days...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-02-11, 04:18 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-02-11, 03:52 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-02-11, 03:34 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-02-11, 01:42 PM
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Garage is 18 x 24 feet with 8 foot ceiling. ...
Garage is 18 x 24 feet with 8 foot ceiling. There is R12 in the walls (just 2 x 4 construction) and there is R20 in the roof. The big door has 2-1/2 styrofoam glued to panels. Door is well sealed...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-02-11, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-02-11, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-23-11, 03:46 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-19-11, 11:05 AM
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I used a polycarbonate sheet made by Sheffeild...
I used a polycarbonate sheet made by Sheffeild Plastics called Makrolon. It is pricey, to build another solar heater I would be looking at other options like a double wall polycarbonate sheet. It...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-18-11, 09:47 PM
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I just used silicone and then I used 4 inch...
I just used silicone and then I used 4 inch aluminum facia on the sides to help hold the glazing in place. The top and bottom I used aluminum drip edge to hold glazing tight on the ends. I cut the...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-08-11, 03:34 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-08-11, 01:14 PM
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Just a little update. Well after having only 2...
Just a little update. Well after having only 2 hours of usable sun shine in the last 3 days the temperature in my garage was down to 14C (57.2F). As of noon the temp has climbed to 17C (62.6F). ...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-05-11, 09:04 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-30-11, 01:16 PM
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Today the inlet air temp is 17C (62.6F) and the...
Today the inlet air temp is 17C (62.6F) and the outlet temp was 54C (129.2F) and I just stuck my glass thermometer in the outlet for less then 3 minutes, didn't want to break my thermometer already...
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-26-11, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 59
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I have a bunch of cast iron in the form of an...
I have a bunch of cast iron in the form of an engine lathe 16 x 40 and a small milling/drilling machine and a pile of steel in the form of short ends up to 18 inches long. Today I didn't check my...
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-22-11, 06:25 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-22-11, 10:08 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-21-11, 09:33 AM
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Well I got my bigger fan yesterday. I am just...
Well I got my bigger fan yesterday. I am just running a temporary mount right now for the fan. Yesterday at 7:00 AM it was 13C (55.4F) and at 4:30 PM it was 21C (69.8F).
There was a bunch of...
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-16-11, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-16-11, 09:36 AM
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