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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

womanofthehills

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9. I live in a passive solar house

Reply to NewJeffCT (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 03:08 AM

Jan 2013

These are called Sun-Lite thermal storage tubes - the picture is off their website.

I have some of these water tubes in my south windows. They collect heat during the day and give it off at night and in the summer they cool the room. However, I live in NM where there is a lot of sun most of the time. I also have solar panels tied into the grid - I have no electric bill in the summer and a small one in the winter even using electric heaters.

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Geothermal heating/cooling experiences [View all] NewJeffCT Jan 2013 OP

I have it and recommend it. MH1 Jan 2013 #1

Start with those double sided door snakes. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #3

Thanks - good ideas MH1 Jan 2013 #6

How handy are you? Do your windows have simple frames,... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #8

Thanks - good info NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #4

It has been several years ago that I looked into it Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #2

thanks NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #5

Heating oil is so expensive. It takes a lot of money Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #7

I live in a passive solar house womanofthehills Jan 2013 #9

I was thinking about doing something solar NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #10

Sure you can - do the passive solar thing ConcernedCanuk Feb 2013 #11