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Solar Heating
03-05-20, 09:35 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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Just an update on the system. It's been operating...
Just an update on the system. It's been operating for 9 years or so without a hitch although there have been some changes made to it years ago. First, I closed off the space between the collector and...
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Solar Heating
11-16-12, 06:23 PM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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Just an update: Some finishing trimwork around the foam insulated exhaust pipe.
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Solar Heating
07-20-12, 10:29 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Hi, The blower actually pulls the air from...
Hi,
The blower actually pulls the air from the same room, it's just that the ducting runs through the basements for a few feet. It's a more convenient location for the blower.
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Solar Heating
04-19-12, 05:18 PM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
If I install solar hot air panels in the other 3...
If I install solar hot air panels in the other 3 units, I think I might have to install TRV's (Thermostatic Radiator Valves) to prevent overheating in the rooms and generally be able to realize...
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Solar Heating
04-19-12, 03:51 PM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Hi Doax, I wish I had some hard data to go off...
Hi Doax,
I wish I had some hard data to go off of, but I haven't really had a chance yet. Maybe that's something I could spend a sunny afternoon logging the temp rise. Circumstantially, the renter...
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Solar Heating
04-18-12, 10:21 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Just an update on the system. I resolved the...
Just an update on the system. I resolved the thermostat issue by simply raising the set temp a degree or two higher. Other than that I've been very pleased with the system's performance. The heating...
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Solar Heating
12-01-11, 11:48 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Yup I made sure to do that :) I simply put one of...
Yup I made sure to do that :) I simply put one of those dryer exhaust vents with the little flaps on the inside wall where the panel exhausts to prevent backflow of the air.
My renter said that it...
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Solar Heating
11-08-11, 10:59 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mzKPnyrDS3s/ToO...
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Baffle in place.
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Solar Heating
11-08-11, 10:23 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Hey everyone its been a long time, but I want to...
Hey everyone its been a long time, but I want to bring everyone up to speed on the state of the apartment solar project.
I've broken the project into 3 large panels (roughly 3ft wide by 2 stories...
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Solar Heating
09-20-11, 10:50 AM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Wow some really great ideas here! After doing...
Wow some really great ideas here! After doing some thinking, I don't think that seasonal air heat storage makes as much sense as I first thought it would. Water is by far the superior transfer fluid...
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Solar Heating
09-14-11, 12:40 PM
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Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
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menaus2
Water heat storage for solar hot air system.
I have an idea for coupling my planned 150 sqft solar hot air collector to a EDPM lined water tank for thermal mass storage. I'm wondering if the heat exchange method I'm thinking of will be...
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