Re: [GBlist] Solar Hot Water Heating - Slab on Grade

[Chris <kgreens@kingston.net>]

Hi Troy,
I am just planning passive solar home with same near Kingston, ON. I have
collected quite a bit of information, but for starters, try these links:

http://www.naturallifenetwork.com/wilson/
In Orangeville, ON
They are having an open house party with all the contractors etc. on August
24th....email is on the website (they invited me when I enquired about one
or two technical things)

http://www.radiantcompany.com/
http://www.radiantec.com/
both from Vermont

I am going to use a glycol system for year-round use.

What is your square footage?

Cheers,
Chris Van der Vyver

-- -- Chris Van der Vyver
Earth Design
340 King St. East, Kingston, Ontario,
K7L 3B6, Canada
Tel: (613) 536 5252  Fax: (613) 536 5554
Home 548-0132


on 7/21/02 11:01 PM, Troy Glasner at troy2@magma.ca wrote:
> 
> If anyone can tell me where to learn how to post I would greatly appreciate
> it.  
> 
> Also I'm looking for info on solar hot water heating of a slab.
> 
> I have two thermodynamic panels at 4' x 8' and wondering if there is any use
> on attaching to these to my slab to help heat or pre-heat the hot water for my
> radiant floor  4" slab on grade.  Some people feel that there is no
> appreciable energy savings and that it is a waste of time and money.  My
> heater is an propane fueled on demand hot water system that heats both potable
> and slab water.  Two loops.
> 
> My location is Ottawa, ON Canada - similar latitude as that of Minneapolis MN
> - and same weather pattern as Burlington VT - at least it seems that way
> anyway.
> 
> We are thinking of doing the solar hot water heater as a drain back system.
> 
> Any resources and thoughts - greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Troy Glasner
> 
> 
> 



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