Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar over a Pool
85°….I wish…it’s 114° here right now. Unshaded pools are unusable for many summer months, even at night, without a refrigeration system. But, in the winter, they need solar gain to reduce heating bills. Not a good plan for a permanent cover. Larry On Jun 26, 2017, at 2:49 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: Tom, Down here a little further south in Florida, many of our clients might actually find that to be a benefit in the summer! Pools get bathwater hot here and nocturnal solar cooling is a hopeless proposition when it's 85F ambient and 95% humidity at night. That said - I totally agree. Bad idea. Jason Szumlanski FL State Certified Contractor License: CVC56956 On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Tom Lane mailto:t...@ecs-solar.com>> wrote: Solar over a pool of any type electric or solar pool collectors , IS A BAD IDEA , as it will significantly drop the length of the swimming season as the pool will typically be between 6 to 10 F minimum colder all year . A screen cage over a pool typically drops the temperature a minimum of 5 to 10 F depending on how wide the weave of the screen AND how clean you keep the screen , a totally closed enclosure also has to deal with condensation. GatorTom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar over a Pool
Tom, Down here a little further south in Florida, many of our clients might actually find that to be a benefit in the summer! Pools get bathwater hot here and nocturnal solar cooling is a hopeless proposition when it's 85F ambient and 95% humidity at night. That said - I totally agree. Bad idea. Jason Szumlanski FL State Certified Contractor License: CVC56956 On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > Solar over a pool of any type electric or solar pool collectors , IS A BAD > IDEA , as it will significantly drop the length of the swimming season as > the pool will typically be between 6 to 10 F minimum colder all year . A > screen cage over a pool typically drops the temperature a minimum of 5 to > 10 F depending on how wide the weave of the screen AND how clean you keep > the screen , a totally closed enclosure also has to deal with condensation. > GatorTom > > Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
[RE-wrenches] Rodent bird guard question
Does anyone know of a bird rodent guard THAT IS VENTED TO STILL ALLOW GOOD AIRFLOW UNDERNEATH , I imagine that it it is too tight it will cause the temperature to rise and lower voltage somewhat . In Florida roof temperatures go up to 170 F and not only do you want air flow under the modules , if you keep them 31/2 inches off the roof surface you typically lower the AC bill under the modules in the home about 15% of the area that is covered . A guard that does not allow airflow in my opinion would be worst than the varmints . I would rather not have a guard that does not allow air flow as it make shorten the life of the modules . I have Hawks around my house that take care of critters , and a fake owl and fake snake on my roof , Gator Tom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
[RE-wrenches] Solar over a Pool
Solar over a pool of any type electric or solar pool collectors , IS A BAD IDEA , as it will significantly drop the length of the swimming season as the pool will typically be between 6 to 10 F minimum colder all year . A screen cage over a pool typically drops the temperature a minimum of 5 to 10 F depending on how wide the weave of the screen AND how clean you keep the screen , a totally closed enclosure also has to deal with condensation. GatorTom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
