Solar air convection window heaters

[DanGuy48]

Has anyone tried one of these anywhere? Seems like a nice, simple idea. Our southern side is all large fixed and sliding glass, otherwise I think I’d have been tempted by now to give it a try.

Solar air convection heaters

Solar air convection heaters are rare, but have no operating costs at all. Because solar heaters rely on sunlight, they don't always provide heat when it's needed.

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[jrumann59]

I wonder what an HOA will think of those

 

[Alan3413]

Looks like an interesting setup. I think there's going to be quite a bit of heat loss around the windows because it will be hard to seal around it

 

[Alan3413]

I wonder what an HOA will think of those

I rather doubt the HOA will survive SHTF.

 

[chuck]

I've seen people build these for garages. Typically out of cans that were painted black sandwiched between plexiglass and plywood.

 

[Mark75H]

The biggest disadvantage is that they only work on the south side of a building.

 

[jrumann59]

The biggest disadvantage is that they only work on the south side of a building.

and during the day.

 

[smokey]

Black curtains? It is neat to be able to gather the light that wouldn't otherwise make it through your window for heat energy though. Sealing around it seems like it would be important. Cutoff gates for nighttime would probably also be nice, since without the sun you're effectively just giving the air in your home exposure to the colder air outside.

 

[Jimgoespewpew]

I wonder what an HOA will think of those

Whenever I piss off my deck or shoot in my backyard, I dream of someday owning a home in a nice neighborhood with an HOA.

Not for real.

 

[willtill]

Whenever I piss off my deck or shoot in my backyard, I dream of someday owning a home in a nice neighborhood with an HOA.

Not for real.

I terrorized an HOA in Columbia, Md long ago when I had a Condo. They were very happy to see me leave.

For real.

 

[Alan3413]

Black curtains? It is neat to be able to gather the light that wouldn't otherwise make it through your window for heat energy though. Sealing around it seems like it would be important. Cutoff gates for nighttime would probably also be nice, since without the sun you're effectively just giving the air in your home exposure to the colder air outside.

Opening the curtains would actually be more efficient. Light goes further into the house to warm it. The brighter room is a nice benefit

 

[DanGuy48]

Black curtains? It is neat to be able to gather the light that wouldn't otherwise make it through your window for heat energy though. Sealing around it seems like it would be important. Cutoff gates for nighttime would probably also be nice, since without the sun you're effectively just giving the air in your home exposure to the colder air outside.

Somewhere I saw vertical blinds that were hollow inside dark on one side, light on the other, intended to act as passive solar heat collectors. IIRC, they were stupid expensive though.

 

[Jimgoespewpew]

I terrorized an HOA in Columbia, Md long ago when I had a Condo. They were very happy to see me leave.

For real.

Hahahaha, my first place was a condo. It was a ground floor unit with a decent sized closet on the patio. At the time, I was restoring a 1964 Vespa in my kitchen and I turned that patio closet into a blasting booth, complete with one hell of a loud air compressor. Each condo was allotted one numbered parking spot. At the time, I had three cars and my girlfriend had one. I could continue, but that ownership experience made me vow to never reside under a Nazi regime (HOA) again.

 

[newmuzzleloader]

Whenever I piss off my deck or shoot in my backyard, I dream of someday owning a home in a nice neighborhood with an HOA.

Not for real.

I keep telling the 2 1/2 year old grandson 'no pissin' off the porch - go out in the yard and take a leak' now he needs to learn not to drop trou when he's out in public and has to go....

 

[Blacksmith101]

Build a Simple Solar Air Heater​

Build a Simple Solar Air Heater – Mother Earth News

This low-cost solar air heater plan lets you turn any south wall into a source of free heat. Originally published as "Build a Simple Solar Heater" in the December 2006/January 2007 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.

www.motherearthnews.com

 

[Jimgoespewpew]

I keep telling the 2 1/2 year old grandson 'no pissin' off the porch - go out in the yard and take a leak' now he needs to learn not to drop trou when he's out in public and has to go....

Yeah, don't want to be like these guys

 

[dblas]

Yeah, don't want to be like these guys View attachment 392517

That's a fake picture, if it were a true picture, they would be holding each other's dick.

 

[rbird7282]

I terrorized an HOA in Columbia, Md long ago when I had a Condo. They were very happy to see me leave.

For real.

Lol


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[teratos]

I terrorized an HOA in Columbia, Md long ago when I had a Condo. They were very happy to see me leave.

For real.

Tell the story. I really want to know.

 

[smokey]

That's a fake picture, if it were a true picture, they would be holding each other's dick.

True, they'd also be in the women's bathroom.