Heat Exchange module Trials and Conclusions
The water test was performed on the heat exchanger module outside using the garden hose! The “maze” slowed down the water that it took well over a minute (nearer two)…
Heat Exchanger Stage 2
Yesterday and today were spent on trying to get the copper pipes soldered to the copper sheet. But it was proving to be quite difficult with several factors playing against…
Heat Exchanger for Shower
Today we cut the copper pipes (474mm long), 17 of them, along with 18little (24mm) pieces, each to connect the two right angle bends (36 of them!). The whole thing…
Heat Pump Pipes Day 4
Day 3 – Tuesday 31st August Finished laying the pipes in the trench. Now we have to cover them in fill (sand/soil) to the level of the bottom of the…
Earth Tubes Design Conclusion!
We have finally settled on a design of connecting up all the earth tubes and getting the air in and out of them! We have 12 tubes all together, each…
Solar Survey
Performed a solar survey today. This is a check on the site of your solar panels to see what may obscure the sun at different times of the year. To…