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Simple solar air heaters

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6719092

Instructions and discussions are given for retrofitting a home with a flat plate solar collector system to provide solar heating. Topics include solar collectors (theory, glazings, absorbers, paint, covers, etc.), blowers for circulating the air, heat storage, wiring, testing, etc. On site construction and installation details are provided using instructions, diagrams, and photographs for building a flat plate collector of the air-to-air type. Several possible designs are given for air movement within the solar collector. A bibliography is included as well as sources of commercial solar air heaters and clear day solar insolation tables (42/sup 0/ to 46/sup 0/ north latitude). (MJJ)

Research Organization:
New Life Farm, Inc., Drury, MO (USA)
OSTI ID:
6719092
Report Number(s):
NP-2905922; ON: DE82905922
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English