ST solar heat final.mpg

The numbers are in!! Despite the increase in utility costs and a brutally long and cold winter season, both panels have done extremely well at keeping my bills low.
Here are the numbers you've been waiting for. I have to say I'm very pleased at the amount of free heat they provide.

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[apaulanarius]

Thanks for sharing the videos on your solar heaters. In the video showing the second panel installed, I noticed a metal track attached to the lower front side of the panels. Were they put in place to secure some type of sun shield when you don't desire heat?

[matrixm777]

@apaulanarius That is correct. You have a good eye... I put a panel on during the summer months just to keep any heat from building up as well as protection from the weather.

[peacepalace]

This goes nice with your house. The saving sound impressive, something like 400$.

[matrixm777]

@peacepalace Thanks for the kind words. Great savings plus a very comfortable home...

[mlg779]

2. Two years ago my Gas +Electric bill for the whole year was 1872.72$;

3. One year ago after I installed the heat panel went down to 1625.55$

4. This year before the winter, I bought some masking tape and taped all the windows frames ( which are made from metal) in such way that I could not even open them anymore. Because the windows are 10 years old a lot of cold air was coming in because the windows are kind of lose.

This year I am down to 1362.69$.

[matrixm777]

@mlg779 That's fantastic!! Congrats on saving so much!!

[MitchBerelli]

@matrixm777- I am in the process of building a solar heater like this but scaled down to about half the size for testing purposes and because I just wanted to see if I could get it to work - anyway, I was wondering if there was a way I could make contact with you via email to ask a few questions about yours. Would you be willing to do this?

[mlg779]

@mlg779 An watching again your video i think that you don't need the third panel; you just need more insulation, not to lose the heat, because 2 panels give more than enough heat.