Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 07:33 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 06:23 PM
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The Solar Study I was Referring To...
Hey skyking,
I was able to locate the study that I was referring to previously...
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3628&stc=1&d=1384215358
HERE IT IS!...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 06:01 PM
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$400? how do you break that down?
I'd...
$400? how do you break that down?
I'd like to see what the charts tell you.
Roger that... but we do get low quality solar. You need to have a goodly amount of temperature difference...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 03:17 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 01:10 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking of something like that......
Yeah, I was thinking of something like that... not any kind of super-insulation strategy (unless you want to be a certified insulation hero) but enough to allow the heat to build up for the water or...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 12:43 PM
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And One More Bit...
Since factiods are being featured here, here's another one...
When the 1973 OPEC embargo happened, many countries were affected by the sudden unavailability of cheap fuel.
The United States...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 11:58 AM
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PEX expands much much, more than metal... about...
PEX expands much much, more than metal... about 1"/100'/10 degrees F. But as long as the pipe doesn't run over a metal edge, it shouldn't be a problem.
If you are really worried about abrasion, go...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 11:16 AM
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Stealth Solar Heating...
You're talking about sun exposure from time to time. Your air will be about as mold-laden as the air you breathe when you walk around outdoors.
That is a very viable plan. I even have a lab...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 07:00 AM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-08-13, 04:47 PM
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I had a friend who had a house & garage. The...
I had a friend who had a house & garage. The garage had a questionable roof. So he tore off the old roof and nailed a bunch of corrugated fiberglass on the roof because it was so cheap.
Now, I'm...
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