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Forum: Solar Heating

02-11-14, 04:28 PM

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Using attic heat to warm up basement

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Xringer, it sounds like you're living the Vida...

Xringer, it sounds like you're living the Vida Loca in the basement, wearing Hawaiian shirts and listening to Jimmy Buffet cd's - or not. It might be time to accept that your climate is never going...

Forum: Solar Heating

12-20-13, 11:29 PM

Replies: 93

Using attic heat to warm up basement

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Posted By Exeric

HA, HA. I've got one! It works well. You just...

HA, HA. I've got one! It works well. You just point it when you turn it on at something who's temperature your interested in. The first thing you point it at calibrates it as a reference temperature...

Forum: Solar Heating

11-19-13, 11:37 PM

Replies: 93

Using attic heat to warm up basement

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Posted By Exeric

I was thinking your water heater used heat pump...

I was thinking your water heater used heat pump technology, which would transfer heat from the room to the water. Did you change over to a regular electric water heater run from solar?

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Forum: Solar Heating

11-19-13, 05:51 PM

Replies: 93

Using attic heat to warm up basement

Views: 72,917

Posted By Exeric

It sounds like you have 2 things working against...

It sounds like you have 2 things working against you xringer. The first is that your basement and water heater may be acting as heat sinks. The water heater for sure and the basement maybe. The other...

Forum: Solar Heating

10-30-13, 01:51 PM

Replies: 93

Using attic heat to warm up basement

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Posted By Exeric

Xringer, if the attic wasn't too wet before the...

Xringer, if the attic wasn't too wet before the ridge vent was installed then the side vents must have been sufficient. I wouldn't worry too much about that. But I would agree with MN that heating...

Forum: Solar Heating

10-29-13, 12:47 PM

Replies: 93

Using attic heat to warm up basement

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Posted By Exeric

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. When the wind...

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. When the wind is above 10 mph or so the peak temps in relation to outside air temp never gets to where I expect them to. A gable roof seems like it might be very...

Forum: Solar Heating

10-28-13, 12:44 PM

Replies: 93

Using attic heat to warm up basement

Views: 72,917

Posted By Exeric

XRinger, it sounds like things are working out...

XRinger, it sounds like things are working out for you. I'm a bit jealous of your peak temp differential between attic and outside temps on your latest measurement. 34 degrees is pretty good! I'm...

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