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Forum: Conservation 08-12-15, 08:08 AM
Replies: 21
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Posted By bennelson
I feels much cooler in the room that I have...

I feels much cooler in the room that I have shaded.

That one room is not what we base the use of our central air conditioning on, so it hasn't changed our electric use, but comfort is greatly...
Forum: Conservation 07-16-15, 09:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
I was also wondering if a "hair-net" might work...

I was also wondering if a "hair-net" might work for some applications.

Imagine solar screening with a hemmed edge with an elastic shock cord inside. It could be put over a skylight, then tightened...
Forum: Conservation 07-15-15, 10:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
AirSepTech, are these interior or EXTERIOR...

AirSepTech, are these interior or EXTERIOR mounted frames that you are using?
Forum: Conservation 06-18-15, 09:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
That's one thing I wanted to figure out, but I...

That's one thing I wanted to figure out, but I don't think it will at all. The window has a significant lip, with the top piece extending over the bottom.

Rain would have to magically go down,...
Forum: Conservation 06-16-15, 04:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
I was up on the roof again today, and took what I...

I was up on the roof again today, and took what I had left of the solar screen with me.

I didn't have a big enough piece to entirely cover either of the two panes that make up the kitchen/great...
Forum: Conservation 06-14-15, 07:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
Not crazy at all. Skylights are terrible from an...

Not crazy at all. Skylights are terrible from an efficiency point of view. They simply do NOT have the R Value of a properly insulated wall.

But I would very much miss my skylights if I didn't...
Forum: Conservation 06-10-15, 08:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
Here's a couple of photos from the inside, so you...

Here's a couple of photos from the inside, so you can see the difference between the skylight with and without the solar screen.

(Yes, the window is dirty.... I know already, jeez!)
...
Forum: Conservation 06-10-15, 04:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,845
Posted By bennelson
Simple Skylight Shading

Hi Folks!

I love my 1500 square-foot modified Cape Code, including two skylights, one in the kitchen, and one upstairs.

However, in the summer, they turn into solar death rays, heating the...
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