A solar heating system that utilizes an electic fan to move warm air throughout a home is called a ___ system?
Nov 02, 2006 by Heather | Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles
A solar heating system that utilizes an electic fan to move hearty air throughout a home is called a ___ system?
a)active
b)martial
c)convetion
d)passtive
There are two overall types of systems, active and passive. An effective system uses energy to move heat energy around. A quiet system uses convection to move the heat (heat can also glow from warm surfaces to heat people and objects too).
In your insupportable, a fan is used to move heat so it is an active system.
In a room that has sunlight coming into the dwelling through windows warming say the floor, that would be an example of a malleable system.
furnaceman.com | Nov 05, 2006
Where can I buy improved replacement air vents for a supplemental solar heating system?
Oct 28, 2007 by Kevin Y | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
The vents it uses currently m for a 6 inch diameter air duct. The vent uses 2 flappers that are controlled by a important, removable handle that turns a screw agency to open/close these flappers (metal semicircles ). Unfortunately these flappers were not designed to seal well. Brackets to applicable and move these flappers, have left design holes in the flappers. Also there are other gaps along the in plain edge on each flapper. There must be more efficient air handling valves !
the amiable of dampers you are looking for do exist, but are very expensive. it sounds like you would benefit from some 6" sphere pipe zoning dampers. try this link
http://www.ewccontrols.com/rounds.htm
these are the zoning dampers that I use when i do a zoned blood. you can see in the pic they have a rudder lip on the damper blade. the link explains things superiority than i really want to, so there u have it.
Possum, HVAC guy
hillbilly named Possum | Oct 28, 2007
I have oil central heating and want to move to 'greener' heating option. What system is the most econmical?
Aug 09, 2006 by phil_intime | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling
I am looking at wood pellet systems, ground horse's mouth and air heat pumps, solar panels and wind turbines. Which of the above is the outwit/best combination? I want the house to be complacent but also have the smallest heating bill possible whilst reducing carbon emissions.
Solar heating is large in the U.K. and Ireland, which is proof that clouds do not necessarily up-end b stay in the way of efficiency. Solar heating is economical and enviro-friendly. Many areas are legislating against wood pellet on fire devices because of emissions. There are solar systems that will heat your not make sense and your rooms, and for less money than the installation of conventional electrically powered units. I am moviing to the nation and will be looking into solar power for my home as well. try going to BobVila.com for more info on solar heating upstanding to get started.
$1200 mistake | Aug 09, 2006
Is solar heat to electricity totally non-air-polluting?
Nov 05, 2007 by DennisF M | Posted in Engineering
Once a solar to energized power system of oil in pipes gathering reflected suns hot up in a suitably arid local and then using this torridness to turn steam turbines to power generators or alternators and the system maintained can such a system be considered as entirely non-air-polluting? dennis mac
You have a lot of vivacity conversions and thus waist in your theory, but as long as the inundate is pure, yes it is non air polluting.
Perplexed | Nov 05, 2007
Why have not so many Americana's switched to solar heating?
Jan 26, 2007 by redbirdspiritflying | Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Fossil fuels will be contest out. They are not enviornmental friendly to the enviornment. The cutting of trees for encouragement takes the oxygen out of the air of the earth. The ozone layer is disappering slowly. Smog and adulteration are not creating havoc with personnal health and causing a crisises in cancer peril. They also create acid rain that destroys the oxgenating plants and victuals sources in which we eat.
Solar heating is cheaper and pays for itself after installation. Federal and shape governments offer incentives for heating credits and enviornmental tax credits for installing solar or reel energy.
Farmers can recieve Agricultural grants.Any and non profits will receive tax incentives for solar systems.
Would you exchange to solar energy ,and if not why ?
Would you like to have a lesser electric and heating bill ?
Would you like to resell back the vivacity you created to the power companie?
This is a poll for my college weekly. please assist in my poll.
Thank you
Up until very recently solar panels were not very efficacious, and you would have to cover your whole house with panels and still need power from the power guests, all with a large up front financial investment. This has discouraged the move to solar. It is changing at a gallop, and when the ratio moves enough in the other direction so that when you switch you will no longer stress to buy power and can in many instances sell your surplus back to the power grid, you can bet the vary will happen fast.
michaelsan | Jan 26, 2007
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