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- File Size: 908 KB
- Print Length: 61 pages
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- Product Code: B0043EWW7S
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In an ongoing series of books on how to do it yourself, the Extreme Green Hot Water Solar Collector is written for those concerned about cashing in on free heat from the sun. It shows how to size your DIY collector and build it from readily available parts. Suggestions on finding and recycling items used in building such a project are also provided.
This was the first project I attempted in lowering my monthly utility bills. It seemed logical since our state (Florida) is known as "the sunshine state" and so the project began. Over the years, I squirreled away trivial bits of information others used in creating such a device but nowhere did I find all of these thoughts put into one design - until now.
The original design used convection and no moving parts but being in the sunshine state I found that the collector got very, very hot and convection could not transfer the heat fast enough into the hot water heater. A revision in the second edition addressed this dilemma (a great problem to have - too much sun!) and with this addition I now enjoy essentially free hot water.
This guide helps you plan for more than just harvesting heat from the sun to heat your water, it shows how you can use your existing hot water heater to do this and can save you the cost of buying a solar-rated hot water heater.
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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Book - Where's the Print Edition?August 17, 2011
By A. J. Shea
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an excellent book with clear and well thought out plans. With a little investment of time and the parts listed, you will have a worthy product that will save money and provide satisfaction.However, given that I don't have my computer next to my power saw etc, having a print edition would make it a lot easier to build. What about a way to at least print out the parts lists and pertinent diagrams? Naturally, printing an e-book is a bit backwards, but lets also be practical. I'm not about to haul my kindle or laptop to the shop or outside on the roof.A printable form of the plans would make it five stars.
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