Solar project

Mladen · 11-11-11, 01:32 PM

Hi all,

I am solar-projects fan. Proud to say that I am already using pop can solar air heater already mounted on my house...

I have started couple more wind small-turbine project, and this forum seems like a great source for new ideas. I would like to share some..

regards,

Daox · 11-11-11, 01:53 PM

Welcome to the site.

Do you have any pictures and/or info you care to share about your solar pop can collector?

Mladen · 11-11-11, 01:55 PM

Yes :-)
but as a new user I am not allowed to add pictures in posts (at least this was message when I tried to attach picture) :-(

Mladen · 11-11-11, 02:03 PM

This is collector mounted...

strider3700 · 11-11-11, 04:43 PM

Looks good. If you made it the entire length of the balcony I don't know if anyone would even notice it.

Any idea how much it's helping with the heating bill?

Mladen · 11-12-11, 03:16 AM

It is little hard to compare bills, but I know that my original central heating (electrical) is OFF during 4-6 sunny hours per day, even outdoor temp is just few degrees above zero Celsius (38F),or below, because collector blows hot air :-)

since it cost me around $200, it will pay itself in just one year or so...

You are right about longer collector would be better and more pretty, but I had to make it in one piece and polycarbonate sheet was with fixed dimensions...

regards,

creeky · 11-13-11, 10:19 AM

nice project mladen. I look forward to seeing more. cheers

11-11-11, 01:32 PM	#1
Mladen Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Serbia Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Solar project Hi all, I am solar-projects fan. Proud to say that I am already using pop can solar air heater already mounted on my house... I have started couple more wind small-turbine project, and this forum seems like a great source for new ideas. I would like to share some.. regards, __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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11-11-11, 01:55 PM	#3
Mladen Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Serbia Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes :-) but as a new user I am not allowed to add pictures in posts (at least this was message when I tried to attach picture) :-( __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-11-11, 02:03 PM	#4
Mladen Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Serbia Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is collector mounted... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Mladen; 11-11-11 at 02:05 PM.. Reason: typing err

11-12-11, 03:16 AM	#6
Mladen Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Serbia Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It is little hard to compare bills, but I know that my original central heating (electrical) is OFF during 4-6 sunny hours per day, even outdoor temp is just few degrees above zero Celsius (38F),or below, because collector blows hot air :-) since it cost me around $200, it will pay itself in just one year or so... You are right about longer collector would be better and more pretty, but I had to make it in one piece and polycarbonate sheet was with fixed dimensions... regards, __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-11-11, 04:43 PM	#5
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 745 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	Looks good. If you made it the entire length of the balcony I don't know if anyone would even notice it. Any idea how much it's helping with the heating bill?

11-13-11, 10:19 AM	#7
creeky Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: a field somewhere Posts: 304 Thanks: 64 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	nice project mladen. I look forward to seeing more. cheers