Creative THinking Time!
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Creative THinking Time!
So about once a month we end up with some extra parts that dont have boxes that are new, but we cant sell or really use anywhere. Heres what I have so far, whats your guys ideas?
2 X 1/4 HP Electric motors (double shafted)
2 X 1/8 HP electric motors (double shafted)
2 X 15x30 Copper coils.
Let hear those creative ideas.
2 X 1/4 HP Electric motors (double shafted)
2 X 1/8 HP electric motors (double shafted)
2 X 15x30 Copper coils.
Let hear those creative ideas.
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Alright well Im thinking of making a motorized shade for one of our windows (10 feet tall) which ill use later to make a retractible projector screen.
Then some racing bar stools, and i have a small coil that i can use for an oil cooler,
THe large coil is going to be an issue...
Then some racing bar stools, and i have a small coil that i can use for an oil cooler,
THe large coil is going to be an issue...
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FOr free heat, I would do a Water source heat pump. Run the condenser water through the hot water tank. Then throught the ground loop and back into the condenser. Free heat and really efficient.
Or solar panels from China, cheeeeaaaapppppp.
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??? I'm confused on what your saying. Your saying it would take heat out of the ground, up to the tank, and then the cold from the tank goes back to the ground to heat up agian, correct?
I was thinking more along the lines of solar heat. Have a collector say 30X90 painted black inside of a box with a glass cover. The collector stands at a 45* angle. The sun shines through the glass and onto the black copper coils, heating the water inside of them. Hot water would exit the top and then go to the hot water tank. There would be a pipe at the bottom of the tank to return to the heater coils.
That would make hot water. Then have to build something to use the hot water to heat my house. I'm in a 500 sq ft. Insulated house, so it won't take too much to heat it.
I was thinking more along the lines of solar heat. Have a collector say 30X90 painted black inside of a box with a glass cover. The collector stands at a 45* angle. The sun shines through the glass and onto the black copper coils, heating the water inside of them. Hot water would exit the top and then go to the hot water tank. There would be a pipe at the bottom of the tank to return to the heater coils.
That would make hot water. Then have to build something to use the hot water to heat my house. I'm in a 500 sq ft. Insulated house, so it won't take too much to heat it.
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For 500 sq ft? Get some candles.
No this was an all about HVAC energy savings thing. If you just want hot water.
I would get an idea of what water temps you see out of the tap before seeing what you could do.
No this was an all about HVAC energy savings thing. If you just want hot water.
I would get an idea of what water temps you see out of the tap before seeing what you could do.
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