You mean 10 deg F?
On Mar 21, 2016 4:04 PM, "clay via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Box solar is not the bestest for pool heating.  I used to sell a system
> that used coiled black tubing that did a bang up job of kicking up pool
> therms.   You want lots of surface area and time under the photons for
> caloric increase.  The tubes were 0.5" to 2cm OD, depending on load, coiled
> into 8' circles with 0.25 inch gaps.  Mount on a southern rooftop in series
> of four to how many you could fit.  Plumb it into the outlet end of the
> filtration system, upgrade the pump by 0.5HP to 1HP to get the head
> needed.  Plumb back in a few feet down stream from the heater.  On a
> cloudless day you can boost temps by 10*c in a few hours.
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> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
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> On Mar 21, 2016, at 10:52 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>
> > I have a solar blanket but it's a PIA to take it on and off.  Also, the
> > pool is irregularly shaped so the cover is in two pieces.  :(
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Them are easy. You can make your own with a couple sheets of plywood and
> >> black plastic tubing...
> >> Google DIY Pool heater.
> >> Actually they make little floaty pillow things that will help heat the
> >> pool too.
> >> -Curt
> >>
> >>      From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
> >> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 1:23 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Now PV Re: Italian tune up with a turbo
> CIUIHBshDy
> >>
> >> I'd also like to install solar hot water for my income-draining pool...
> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:15 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dad installed 100w of solar at camp last summer, he's going to double
> that
> >> in the spring, in the summer time it meets our limited needs, in the
> fall
> >> not so much. I think we should go directly to 300w but he likes to try
> to
> >> do stuff on the cheap...
> >> At our house we really only have one small roof that has good solar
> >> exposure, I intend to put solar hot water on it but we require a roof
> and
> >> furnace upgrade before we get there. With all of those upgrades I
> expect to
> >> cut our oil usage by 1/3 at least if not 1/2. Those savings should pay
> for
> >> all of the upgrades in 5-7 years. From a straight energy standpoint PV
> is
> >> still kinda fishy solar hot water makes good sense...
> >> -Curt
> >>
> >>      From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
> >> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 1:01 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Now PV Re: Italian tune up with a turbo
> CIUIHBshDy
> >>
> >> Maryland is one of the most solar-friendly states.  Pepco MUST buy every
> >> kilowatt produced, even if it exceeds personal usage.  They cut the
> >> homeowner a check after 12 months if that's the  case.  I'm going to go
> all
> >> in.
> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Southern states are generally pretty lame about PV, their politicians
> are
> >> in the pocket of the electric companies.
> >> The electric utilities need to fix their rectal/cranial inversions and
> >> realize they're electron distribution companies not providers anymore.
> PV
> >> prices are coming down rapidly and point of use creation makes way more
> >> sense than a few big plants. We'll still need base load generation for
> >> decades but they can't drag their heels on solar or they risk going the
> way
> >> of newspapers...
> >> -Curt
>
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