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Join Date: Feb 2011
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![]() ![]() Baffle in place. ![]() Baffle insulated on inside and painted. You can see the 3/4" metal conduit support bar as well. The side 2x8s are painted with several coats of primer and gaps with the siding are being caulked in. ![]() One side of the two layer screen absorber. because of the height of the panel the absorbers are placed in a "sideways V" arrangement. Heres what it looks like from the right side view: |\| |/| ![]() Closeup of the screen absorber. This is just the first layer above the baffle. ![]() Detailing the sides. The clear suntuff type polycarbonate will go over this so i want it to look nice ![]() ![]() Another shot of the support bar. You can also vaguely see the 2 layers of screen in place. ![]() Polycarbonate starting to go up. Its sealed with silicone caulk and secured with rubber washer roofing screws. There is a vertical wood bar up the middle to secure the 2 polycarb sheets together. ![]() filling in the top. ![]() Top done. The top is insulated on the inside with 2 layers of polyiso. The exhaust wraps around the side of the house into the units kitchen. the ducting is currently insulated with a polyiso box filled with sprayfoam (i like sprayfoam ![]() The blower is a Suncourt TF104. It's controled by a plug-in thermostat (commonly used in greenhouses). It has an electronic sensor so i simply extended it from the furnace room into the panel with some thermostat wiring. The exhaust has a hinged dryer vent to prevent backflow. |
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air to water, heat exchanger, pvc, solar hot air, water tank |
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