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. > > > > clay > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > 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 > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com