Comments on: DIY solar panels, Part II http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/diy-solar-panels-part-ii/ Home improvement with an eye toward sustainability Tue, 15 May 2012 12:39:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/diy-solar-panels-part-ii/#comment-667 Paul Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:04:08 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=811#comment-667 Chuck,  I ran out of time this year and that project did not get finished.  Right now the absorber plate is leaning against my house surrouned by 18 inches of snow!  As soon as I can get to it, I'll finish it off and post about it.  Sorry for the delay.<br> Chuck,  I ran out of time this year and that project did not get finished.  Right now the absorber plate is leaning against my house surrouned by 18 inches of snow!  As soon as I can get to it, I’ll finish it off and post about it.  Sorry for the delay.

]]> By: Chuck H http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/diy-solar-panels-part-ii/#comment-666 Chuck H Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:53:22 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=811#comment-666 I would like to see part 3 I would like to see part 3

]]> By: Perry P. http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/diy-solar-panels-part-ii/#comment-665 Perry P. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:41:51 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=811#comment-665 Very interested in your design so far-- looking forward to part 3. With your alum. can heat collectors, would it be a good idea to try to run thin black plastic pipe, carrying the water to be heated, transversely through and between the aluminum cans to pick up the collected heat directly from the cans? Then use a black absorptive background below cans to increase heat retention. Can't tell yet how you have designed your system.... Perry Very interested in your design so far– looking forward to part 3.

With your alum. can heat collectors, would it be a good idea to try to run thin black plastic pipe, carrying the water to be heated, transversely through and between the aluminum cans to pick up the collected heat directly from the cans? Then use a black absorptive background below cans to increase heat retention. Can’t tell yet how you have designed your system….

Perry

]]> By: Paul http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/diy-solar-panels-part-ii/#comment-664 Paul Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:09:06 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=811#comment-664 Thanks Todd, this is one of the things I have been working on. Hopefully by next week I'll have it finished! Thanks Todd, this is one of the things I have been working on. Hopefully by next week I’ll have it finished!

]]> By: Todd http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/diy-solar-panels-part-ii/#comment-663 Todd Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:30:31 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=811#comment-663 Paul, Very cool stuff!!! Glad to see you back blogging...I've missed your great posts!! Paul,

Very cool stuff!!! Glad to see you back blogging…I’ve missed your great posts!!

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