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Offline nodlenor

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Solar heating panel
« on: September 02, 2008, 12:39:58 PM »
Anyone have plans for building a solar heating panel. I've been wanting to try one to see how well they work. I live in nothern Missouri and don't know if they are worth the effort or not but would like to try and see how much they will help. I realize it would be only supplimental but with the price of gas I need all the help I can get.
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Re: Solar heating panel
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 04:54:05 PM »
I could be wrong and often am. I think they cost a lot of money and would take a very long time to cover the cost of the original investment. Dale
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Re: Solar heating panel
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 05:13:17 PM »
are you referring to solar water heater or supplemental HVAC heat?

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Re: Solar heating panel
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2008, 05:20:42 PM »
alum or copper tubing painted black in a glass topped box the interior of which is black to absorb the max heat input on bottom and outlet on top so natural flow will occur  plumbed to a radiator with a thermostatically controlled fan should work  a small pump may be require to aid circulation should work for  a supplemental heat source. not very pricy to build
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Re: Solar heating panel
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2008, 06:49:37 PM »
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