Solar Water Heater – Harvey Mudd College – Kona Coffee Farmers Association clinic team
This is a description of the solar water heater system for use with other systems under investigation by the Harvey Mudd College KCFA clinic team.
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Sorry my friend..
But you are equal to Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Tehory)
wenui
April 12, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Interesting. I went down to Lowes here in Kona and those tubes do cost 40 dollars. If you look on ebay a vacuum tube system cost less than a grand. Though I do agree with you that if you call up the solar guy he will charge you 10 grand. Also, I know that a contractor in California installed a bunch of copper tubing in track house, the inspector came out and looked at it and said “What the hell is that?” Turns out the copper tubing was not water grade; no blue line.
pukaman2000
April 12, 2012 at 10:05 pm
those coils dont cost 40$ and vaccum tube systems cost thousands
NOBOX7
April 12, 2012 at 10:30 pm
My hats off to your effort Maybe you could build another plexiglass case around it to keep it that much hotter, if it saves you $300 a year its worth it, the skeptics complain about the cost up front what if these endeavors save a household 1000 a year!! Id love knowing I beat the utilies for that money. Dont give up, that idea represents your freedom!!
fischparov
April 12, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Each coil of copper is 40 bucks, along with the glass, paint, wood. It would be cheaper to purchase a vacuum tube system.
pukaman2000
April 12, 2012 at 11:16 pm
man thats so cool
MONNIEHOLT
April 12, 2012 at 11:24 pm
I would be VERY interested to know how effective thermosyphoning would be as water goes thru all those loops , as im wanting to do this myself. Please advise by emailing me at Ibedavid@hotmail.com Thanks.
DaveTheyCallme
April 12, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Old man winter will have fun with that! Im thinking some kind of drain down design might be better.
MrPapaMichael
April 13, 2012 at 12:11 am