ART
TEC
Guy
Marsden
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION LOG
PROGRESS
REPORT:
October
5: Solar shed progress
The
Aquastar
propane backup heater for the solar system arrived today.
I'm still waiting
for the 80 gallon storage tank to arrive before I
can begin plumbing
the system in earnest. This is an ordinary
Rheem electric
water heater, but I won't be using the electric
elements!
It is the cheapest and best insulated storage tank
that I could
find.
I went shopping
for all the dozens of plumbing parts needed to hook
up the solar
collectors, pumps, thermometers, pressure valves, gauges
and tanks.
That was a 2 hour visit to the hardware store!
I also finished
out the west wall of the solar shed and added a window
that was left
over from the house.
The fall colors
are finally showing in full around here.
Some red behind
the house and lots of color up the river.
I've been working
too hard to enjoy all the color since the threat of
winter looms
ahead. So far the weather looks like it will hold long
enough for me
to install all the exterior components.