Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-11, 08:11 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-11, 04:26 PM
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I tried to make my rack look a little prettier...
I tried to make my rack look a little prettier today.
Again, this is the side that faces the road and all the traffic, so I want it to look decent.
I added some lattice to skirt the framework....
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-11, 10:20 AM
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This is going to be a preheater system.
I...
This is going to be a preheater system.
I already have a 40 gallon traditional natural gas water heater.
In Wisconsin winters, there is often many days in a now with no direct sunlight. Some...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-11, 09:41 AM
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Another thing I am now toying with is a "mini"...
Another thing I am now toying with is a "mini" system in my laundry room.
The solar water tank is quite large - 24" diameter (plus boiler drain and to and from solar panel connectors, which are on...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-10-11, 02:04 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-08-11, 01:42 PM
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Anyone care to weigh in on the location of the...
Anyone care to weigh in on the location of the pump?
I already have an El-CID 12V DC pump that's designed to be able to run off a single PV panel.
Usually, the pump is located either right next...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-07-11, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 69
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It doesn't look like it is, but the panel...
It doesn't look like it is, but the panel actually is just a little steeper than 45 degrees.
I'm at 43 degrees north latitude. The rear supports on the panel aren't drilled for seasonal adjusting,...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-07-11, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 69
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-07-11, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 69
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Grrrrr - The EcoRenovator "make a new post"...
Grrrrr - The EcoRenovator "make a new post" feature is frustrating me.
I spend 20 minutes making a nice blog entry, and when I try to post, it tells me, I'm not logged in (even though I am) after...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-11, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 69
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The whole thing it too high right now.
I...
The whole thing it too high right now.
I left the posts long, so that I could cut them down to a matching, level height.
That will be about 18" - 24" above the ground so that the solar collector...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-06-11, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 69
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-27-11, 12:44 PM
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-27-11, 12:24 PM
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I do have a couple of pretty wet spots in my...
I do have a couple of pretty wet spots in my yard, including a spring in the front yard. I HAVE considered some sort of ground heat pump in my long-term master plan.
I could do a concrete pad....
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-26-11, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 69
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Oh yeah, THOSE brackety things.
Would that...
Oh yeah, THOSE brackety things.
Would that give much advantage over just having gravel in the bottom of the hole?
The gravel would get the post above the water line AND allow water to drain...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-26-11, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 69
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Wood keeps it all simpler though.
I need to...
Wood keeps it all simpler though.
I need to make everything 18" - 24" inches above ground, just to make room for winter snow (including the EXTRA that slides off the panel.)
By using wood...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-26-11, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 69
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-24-11, 09:07 AM
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It looks like the tool rental places have...
It looks like the tool rental places have post-hole drillers that come standard with a 6" bit. They also have 8" and 12" available at extra rental fee (but it's only like $5....)
I read on one web...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-23-11, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 69
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 69
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Well, I don't have the right parts to do that...
Well, I don't have the right parts to do that right now.
I thought I would sit down and figure out what valves, drains, etc. I would need for charging the system. Then I would thread/solder them...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 69
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 69
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 69
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I picked up some new brass at the home...
I picked up some new brass at the home improvement store.
Two nipples and two boiler drains. I figured that I needed to use garden hose to flush and drain the tank, and the boiler drain has garden...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 69
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Well, PEX is cheap.
I've heard mixed horror...
Well, PEX is cheap.
I've heard mixed horror stories though. Some people say how solar can get rediculously hot and melt through anything. Other people say that the hot water PEX works great, and...
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 42,063
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Forum: Solar Heating
10-14-11, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 69
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Mwaaa Ha Ha ha Ha aaa HHHaaa Ha ha!
The Gods...
Mwaaa Ha Ha ha Ha aaa HHHaaa Ha ha!
The Gods of Plumbing smile upon me this day!
I started experimentally stabbing into the foam insulation. It really wasn't as far to go to hit the interior...
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