I'm designing a house which I'll build in western North Carolina. It's mostly passive solar heated, but will have a collector on the roof for cold days. I ...
I am using a simple system which provides me hot water, the area where i am live has quite high temperature during day and my system provides best results. But...
Solar Electric tour- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpTG-TSX9yk I just put up a new video showing our solar electric installation, which provides more...
More trees mean less sun. What to do? What to do? How about the brick test? John http://www.jc-solarhomes.com/DIY/brick_test.htm ... From: Patrick O'Grady ...
Hi all I'm attempting my first solar project and just wanted some advice. I'm looking to build at least one (but if successful, a few) solar heaters to warm up...
Hi All, Can you please explain me below example of water tank. Here they shows that cold water and hot water will be in same tank. Is this the correct design...
Hi folks, new to solar. I just bought a 70s-era bungalow here in in PEI Canada. I'd like to augment the existing oil-fired furnace with solar sor space heating...
I have been researching increasing the heat transfer characteristics and think these would be of interest to the downspout style or beer can type air...
Has anyone had problems with Suntuf cracking? We built a 8x8 panel with a slave collector and we have so much heat we have turn the fan to hi to keep take all...
1) solar water heating. After watching one of those Youtube videos. I did an experiment and painted a 2 liter plastic soda bottle black filled it with water...
Dear Ged: Its not optimal, but you do not really need sunshine to warm up a panel, i would put a piece of flat black metal inside a closed glass box and see...
I,am at my final stage purging pump,at Grundfos they say sure you get air out, before running , what experience has can anybody give me.I have ball valve,fill...
Hello everyone! My name is Paul and we are the Sauls family from Taylors, SC in the upstate Greenville/Spartanburg area. We have a large family living in a ...
curious to see how much storage is recommended for someone using a hybrid system (solar collector and wood burning). i was going to build something similar to...
I was looking at an article that ended up having information on gluing coroplast. Since we sometimes discuss and use coroplast I thought the information in...
Thinking about building a new storage tank (water), has anybody ever used or considered a product called "KERDI by Schluter®-"? I've used it in showers for...
Hello, curious is anyone is using a brazed plate heat exchanger in any of their applications? I was considering a hybrid system with wood burner and solar...
Hi, I have just joined the group and could use a little help. I am working on a solar thermal project for heating my home on the Maine coast. I am planning...
Hi, I am wondering if someone already played with these panels. I am wondering how I can put them on my shingled roof ? Wind can take them away ? What other...
Hello all, on the drainback system that i refer to in thread "hot water system has changed", I had a thought. The panel is now located on the ground. I am...
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this site. Solar power /heat and off grid topics are very interesting to me. At the present time I am operating...
It is with sincerest apologizes that I must say I am sorry for any SPAM that I may have perpetuated on this group. I was involved in a string of emails with...
I went there, it's just a fake news to tell you about a housewife who makes 13.00 US per month sitting at home, of course you have to pay for the secret of how...
Hi, I'm new to this group but not to solar, I guess you could say that I'm a retread. I have a degree in heating and cooling design from the early 70's and...
There are pros and cons to each system, neither is the best in every situation. For example, many installations have the collectors out in the yard, where...
The guy at Lowes told me not use Gator Bites fittings similar to Sharkbites, has anybody had problems with this type of fittings , he recommended SS pinch...
Preface - I'm in the research phase and getting ready to put together a build list for a hydro solar collector. I'm sure you have already answered this...
