EcoRenovator - View Single Post

stevehull · 03-07-14, 11:12 AM

dhaslam,

Tell us more - this is fascinating. I have long thought about this but until now I have not yet known anyone that did this. What are the dimensions of your "above ground" heat storage.

Fascinating that you can get up to 50 C by the end of summer. What is the temperature of the bed at the end of the winter?

180,000 liters is about 45,000 gallons (US) or about 6,500 ft3 or about 240 cubic yards (meters). How thick is the storage bed and did you use slinky HDPE or a series of linear tubes.

VERY interesting! Pictures of the bed won't show much, but a diagram of the dimensions, solar collectors and tubing would sure be interesting.

Steve

03-07-14, 11:12 AM	#11
stevehull Steve Hull Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: hilly, tree covered Arcadia, OK USA Posts: 826 Thanks: 241 Thanked 165 Times in 123 Posts	dhaslam, Tell us more - this is fascinating. I have long thought about this but until now I have not yet known anyone that did this. What are the dimensions of your "above ground" heat storage. Fascinating that you can get up to 50 C by the end of summer. What is the temperature of the bed at the end of the winter? 180,000 liters is about 45,000 gallons (US) or about 6,500 ft3 or about 240 cubic yards (meters). How thick is the storage bed and did you use slinky HDPE or a series of linear tubes. VERY interesting! Pictures of the bed won't show much, but a diagram of the dimensions, solar collectors and tubing would sure be interesting. Steve __________________ consulting on geothermal heating/cooling & rational energy use since 1990 Last edited by stevehull; 03-07-14 at 05:33 PM..