Solarsheat followup #2.wmv

Solarsheat Panel installed Nov 2009. Now this is a followup with information of actual cost savings from January 2010 to April 2010. for the Electric and the Heating. The amount of Kilowatt use and the Natural-gas used is a way down. And my Wife did not complain about the cold.

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[obr9999]

I added an other PV panel

[obr9999]

The gas furnace is the main heating unit. The house is 30 X 40 feet (1200sq feet). The overall reduction in cost was just under $500.oo for the first full year. But this year so far month by month is some what hight than last year at this time, The monthly energy is about the same as last year.I have had many sunny days the lastweek and the funace kicked in after 5pm

[stayjit1]

It appears you have 2 solarsheats mounted horizontally. If one panel will heat 900 sq feet, why did you use two? The house doesnt appear that big when you panned the camera around.

[obr9999]

@stayjit1

The main floor is 40 by 30 feet = 1200 square feet. But area is 9600 cubic feet.

The panel produces heat longer as the sun angle changes.

The heating cost for the first 4 1/2 months -$400.00 less than last year. The actual energy usage was a way down even though no always sunny..

[UTubeGlennAR]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video, I truly appreciate your efforts.

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If you are still having "issues" with your blower power source, I believe a vary easy fix would be to move your PV panels down a foot or two or better yet a foot or two above on your roof.

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Most PV panels HATE shadows of any kind or size. A 10% shadow in area of your PV panel will easy take 80% of your PV power output. No magic, just get rid of your shadows.

[srudyk]

what about at night time? since this is a forced hot air system---- you have to heat at night with another source right?