From: dhunt911@invalid.invalid   
      
   Morris, I really thank you on this. I have been thinking about building one   
   of these since the 70's   Have not had the opportunity to yet, but am always   
   trying to learn more and more.   
   Wow.. on your presentation...  Much interesting information in one place,,,   
   and available for all to review and learn from.   
   Thanks...     what alt.energy.homepower is all about   
   kudos   
   Dave   
   "Morris Dovey"  wrote in message   
   news:kdpnbh$gb6$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   >   
   > Over the past month I've put together a web page describing a passive   
   > solar heating panel capable of providing 100% of the heat needed to   
   > maintain a comfortable temperature 24/7 in a conventional structure with   
   > reasonably good insulation and which is reasonably snug. The panels need   
   > to be installed in unshaded south-facing walls.   
   >   
   > These panels work reasonably well in overcast conditions and will produce   
   > heat whenever there's enough sunlight to read a newspaper. They work   
   > unreasonably well in clear-sky direct sunlight.   
   >   
   > Five years' experience in central Iowa indicates that each square foot of   
   > panel area can heat approximately 125 cubic feet of air with enough   
   > additional heat for storage to maintain that much air at a comfortable   
   > temperature for more than a week of completely dark days.   
   >   
   > My plan is to add both English and metric 3-D DXF/DWG files and an   
   > assembly animation, and to clean up some of the stuff that I don't think I   
   > presented as well as I might have. I didn't hold off because I have   
   > friends outside the US who need the info now.   
   >   
   > The web page will remain a work in progress for some time. If you find the   
   > content interesting, I suggest linking to the page rather than downloading   
   > a snapshot - and I ask that you not re-publish the page or any of the   
   > content until I have it in final form.   
   >   
   > The page is at http://www.iedu.com/Solar/Panels   
   >   
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   > Morris Dovey   
      
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