solar heating (44)
only hot water i got comes from a solar hot-water system up on the roof, its ok until clouds hang around then might as well jump into the Tambo again...but is ok, when its hot its hot and heaps of it
robplum: only hot water i got comes from a solar hot-water system up on the roof, its ok until clouds hang around then might as well jump into the Tambo again...but is ok, when its hot its hot and heaps of it
thats wot i mean, it wouldnt be enough to run hot water continuously through pipes to heat your home in winter.there must be something with a bank that stores the heat somehowyeah, mud brick or granite walls offer good storage
Apebble: thats wot i mean, it wouldnt be enough to run hot water continuously through pipes to heat your home in winter.there must be something with a bank that stores the heat somehow
I was watching grand designs, the program, and there is glass that heats up rooms... you cannot see any filaments... apparently the glass comes from Belgium... It was exxy tho...
Merriweather: I was watching grand designs, the program, and there is glass that heats up rooms... you cannot see any filaments... apparently the glass comes from Belgium... It was exxy tho...
i ate two blocks of chocolate watching tyhat show ,the one withe the plywood walls ,thats interesting, glas that heats up rooms.that sounds real dear tho,everything from belgium is dear,i reckon their brains are gold plated lolFriends in Switzerland had half dozen cows in a basement under the kitchen and lounge, in the kitchen was a wood fired stove. In the morning you tossed a couple of fence posts in, through the wall in the lounge, on top the fire box was a six foot slab of marble you could lay on. Not sure what went on upstairs, what the chimneystack did on the floor above but kept the whole house snug and warm until the next day.
house i just plastered last year,was lime and sand rendered,and theoutside walls are straw bales rapped in chicken wire,and clamped together in brick fashion,and 80mm thick lime and sand is rendered over the outside and insideof the walls,it has a rating of R12.when you consider the usual insulation batts in walls are 1.5 or r2,thats a fair jump.You can be outside in 35 degree heat,and i kid you not,with the doors closed to keep the heat out, the inside on one particular day was only15degrees,with no air conditioner.bloody beautiful, and it smells like lavender the housebecause of the straw
robplum: Friends in Switzerland had half dozen cows in a basement under the kitchen and lounge, in the kitchen was a wood fired stove. In the morning you tossed a couple of fence posts in, through the wall in the lounge, on top the fire box was a six foot slab of marble you could lay on. Not sure what went on upstairs, what the chimneystack did on the floor above but kept the whole house snug and warm until the next day.
oh yeah , like a big heat bank, thats wonderful,were really behind here,to neasy just to put the electric heater on,but its going to hav to change ,electricity is already driving people stone broke with large families.i always say to my daughter,empty rooms need no ligjht. and she says to me that i have a disease because i,m always putting off the lights.perhaps they mixed lavender in with the straw
if building i would certainly have double glaze windows and ranch sliders, heavy drapes to.
if building i would certainly have double glaze windows and ranch sliders, heavy drapes to.
Apebble: i ate two blocks of chocolate watching tyhat show ,the one withe the plywood walls ,thats interesting, glas that heats up rooms.that sounds real dear tho,everything from belgium is dear,i reckon their brains are gold plated lol
Chocolate is a good start… fat is a good insulator against cold, just ask the Eskimos 
Apebble: does sound expensive.thats completely the opposite of what i thought it was like,i was under the impression there was one large tankand it was heated continuously,on the ground not up highand no oil was used.hmmm i,ll look into it,as a mate of mine is a real live of the land junkie,and hes tryin to work out a simple way, but i dont think there is a simple way,ive seen a glass dome with hundreds of glass bottles in the dome,and they heat up by the sun,and a slow battery electric fan pushes the warm air thru tubes into the house,butv that expensive too, glass isnt cheap.bloody technology is mind boggling
cheap hot water in summer , 1 inch poly pipe coiled flat on the roof . It gets real hot , no storage , not reliable and gets cold quick .I think the proper units 6 or 7 grand , thats a while ago and could be cheaper now as there is more demand . To f'ing dear for me .epirb: cheap hot water in summer , 1 inch poly pipe coiled flat on the roof . It gets real hot , no storage , not reliable and gets cold quick .I think the proper units 6 or 7 grand , thats a while ago and could be cheaper now as there is more demand . To f'ing dear for me .
Farmer John here purchased the one on the roof here off eBay, paid $1000 has either (not sure which) a 200 or 250 liter tank and was made in Europe.
Couple other people sell similar system, Hills is one that market similar up to around $1800 over here mate
robplum: Farmer John here purchased the one on the roof here off eBay, paid $1000 has either (not sure which) a 200 or 250 liter tank and was made in Europe.
Couple other people sell similar system, Hills is one that market similar up to around $1800 over here mate
Thats cheap Rob , nothing like a little demand to bring prices down .Was is second hand ?Couple other people sell similar system, Hills is one that market similar up to around $1800 over here mate
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that the tank on the top Rob ?
We had an old wood stove back on the farm that was hooked up too the water heater and we had piped water heating throughout the house, wasn’t the best system after a few years what with the water pressure on the farm,
200 ltr solar hot water evacuated glass tube system mains,gravity feed on roof think this is same as got here is only used one in the listings below
AU $425.00
Unit is about 2 years old was incorrectly fitted and sprung a leek and was repaired by a professional welder and boiler makers as you can see in pics no more leek
evacuated glass tube are a very efficiant way to heat water . this unit can be used as a gravith feed unit or on mains presure. unit also comes with a 240 volt booster elliment which we never needed to used unless you have days of overcast weather and then we found we still had reasonable warm water. we live in vic at Maryborough so pay on pick up please and you can enquire with us on 03 54687438. unit just a bit too big for postal service as you can imagine, will fit on a 6x4 trailer glass tubes are 1.8 long and there are 24 of them tank is about the same length.
AU $410.00
AU $1,295.00
AU $1,150.00
AU $425.00
Unit is about 2 years old was incorrectly fitted and sprung a leek and was repaired by a professional welder and boiler makers as you can see in pics no more leek
evacuated glass tube are a very efficiant way to heat water . this unit can be used as a gravith feed unit or on mains presure. unit also comes with a 240 volt booster elliment which we never needed to used unless you have days of overcast weather and then we found we still had reasonable warm water. we live in vic at Maryborough so pay on pick up please and you can enquire with us on 03 54687438. unit just a bit too big for postal service as you can imagine, will fit on a 6x4 trailer glass tubes are 1.8 long and there are 24 of them tank is about the same length.
AU $410.00
AU $1,295.00
AU $1,150.00
epirb: that the tank on the top Rob ?
yeah thats the tank
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i,m guessing the solar panels run a hot water boiler and is transfered to a hydronic unit through the house,but i dont think this would be a lasting heat source,it woyuld lose power during the day and one would have to switch back over to a log fire .am i right?is there another system of solar heating that wont drain quickly?
just that i saw an ad for solar heating,and was wondering.
i kjnow im thinking out aloud here ,but oh well,i,m scratchin my head