Solar home heating and cooling systems

Technical Report ·

OSTI ID:5533152

Woodhouse, R P

This project is an active solar home heating and potable hot water system and a home cooling system using well water. Implementing existing technology, an average homeowner can construct such a system using off-the-shelf components. These components include materials needed for solar collectors, heat exchanger, water pumps, storage tank, piping and controls to make the system completely automatic. The materials are readily available at local lumber yards, hardware stores and plumbing supply stores and the components are relatively simple to install. Estimated utility reduction is 65% in a properly insulated home. Life expectancy of the system is in excess of twenty years with very little maintenance costs necessary. Costs and comparisons will be kept to illustrate savings to potential users.

• Research Organization: Woodhouse (Robert P.), Slidell, LA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG46-80R612007
• OSTI ID: 5533152
• Report Number(s): DOE/R6/12007-T1; ON: DE84003233
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
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WATER WELLS
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SOLAR SPACE HEATING
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SOLAR COLLECTORS
TANKS
BUILDINGS
CONTAINERS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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WATER HEATING
WELLS
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