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Christ · 09-19-09, 11:56 PM

I never noticed a reply to this... sorry

I actually wondered the same thing, because I plan on using the solar-thermal heating system... During the summer, much of that heat generated in the coil and circulated by thermo-siphon would be wasted by the thermo-valves of the house diverting the coolant in the lines that make up the cooling coils... most likely under an outdoor pool or man-pond, perhaps a hot tub as well.

Either way, the temp differential could be up to or beyond 100 degrees if I can cool the upper end of the system to air-temp and the hot end gets up to 170+... 100 degrees over 300-500 feet could develop a significant flow, I'd think... I just don't know how to calculate how much power it could actually generate...

09-19-09, 11:56 PM	#3
Christ Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 123 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I never noticed a reply to this... sorry I actually wondered the same thing, because I plan on using the solar-thermal heating system... During the summer, much of that heat generated in the coil and circulated by thermo-siphon would be wasted by the thermo-valves of the house diverting the coolant in the lines that make up the cooling coils... most likely under an outdoor pool or man-pond, perhaps a hot tub as well. Either way, the temp differential could be up to or beyond 100 degrees if I can cool the upper end of the system to air-temp and the hot end gets up to 170+... 100 degrees over 300-500 feet could develop a significant flow, I'd think... I just don't know how to calculate how much power it could actually generate...