There's a lot of magical thinking about gaining energy from different systems. I'm not sure of the system you mean but it must contain the basics of a heat absorber contained within an insulated box which allows the sun to penetrate. Then the ability to move that heat to where it's needed. The laws of physics governs the output of these systems. Look at what's being manufactured and use that as your guide to efficiency.
Most impressive, I am in the stages of something like this. I will be using a "can heater" panel(s) with a fan to drive the air across 2 new car radiators and a thermal siphon to my water tank for domestic hot water via a coil heat exchanger. Any waste heat will go to heating my home, the rest in summer will be expelled out side. I insulated my entire basement including the floors with extruded polystyrene.
My current winter gas & electric is $150 for winter and 2 people 1200 sq ft home +basemnt
this is exactly what i was thinking of doing. i was wondering how it's working for you so far this year. Also how big your house is. very nice job. i also live in PA.
Instead of the radiant floor heat idea, I cut a vent thru the floor to let the heat rise passively, I'm trying to use less power. Power down, that's our new direction. Before doing any of this first insulate, then insulate, then insulate again, then see what your heat bill is.
Thanks for comment. My monthly gas bill for summer is $25, that's for hot water and cooking. It's hard to justify the large cost of the type of domestic hot water heater that can accept heat from my collectors. Maybe if someone with 4 teenagers moves in, they'll do it!
Well done thanks for sharing.
bigdotof 1 month ago
green power
hamid4222 1 month ago
Can you have sun pump water up to water tank?
remember25october 2 months ago
I like your style.
doctorfuse007 3 months ago
Awesome!!!
ScoutCrafter 4 months ago
Very well done... thanks for publishing.
theoriginalanomaly 7 months ago
There's a lot of magical thinking about gaining energy from different systems. I'm not sure of the system you mean but it must contain the basics of a heat absorber contained within an insulated box which allows the sun to penetrate. Then the ability to move that heat to where it's needed. The laws of physics governs the output of these systems. Look at what's being manufactured and use that as your guide to efficiency.
tonyfixit 1 year ago
Beautiful Job... I was wondering what your opinion is on the "soda can" solar heaters?
madsparcc 1 year ago
Go for it Tony. looks like you had some fun building your own solar hot water heating system.
John
jcanivan 1 year ago
Most impressive, I am in the stages of something like this. I will be using a "can heater" panel(s) with a fan to drive the air across 2 new car radiators and a thermal siphon to my water tank for domestic hot water via a coil heat exchanger. Any waste heat will go to heating my home, the rest in summer will be expelled out side. I insulated my entire basement including the floors with extruded polystyrene.
My current winter gas & electric is $150 for winter and 2 people 1200 sq ft home +basemnt
CTOL1 2 years ago
this is exactly what i was thinking of doing. i was wondering how it's working for you so far this year. Also how big your house is. very nice job. i also live in PA.
bret354 2 years ago
Instead of the radiant floor heat idea, I cut a vent thru the floor to let the heat rise passively, I'm trying to use less power. Power down, that's our new direction. Before doing any of this first insulate, then insulate, then insulate again, then see what your heat bill is.
tonyfixit 2 years ago
Thanks for comment. My monthly gas bill for summer is $25, that's for hot water and cooking. It's hard to justify the large cost of the type of domestic hot water heater that can accept heat from my collectors. Maybe if someone with 4 teenagers moves in, they'll do it!
tonyfixit 2 years ago
Nice job! A shame not to use unit during summer for domestic hot water.
Kntryhart 2 years ago