Data for one entire year of solar heating (from two solar collectors/air heaters)

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Julian Jameson

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Posted 1455234660

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This might be of interest to some, it's data regarding the output from both of our collectors that has been recorded over the last 12 months (summer months included). Location is approx. 45 degrees north latitude.

Totals for February 2015 to January 2016 inclusive:

Totals	Heater 1	Heater 2	Both
	kWh	kWh	kWh	BTU
February	73.2	66.2	139.3	475458.1
March	81.5	78.9	160.4	547471.3
April	80.0	62.1	142.1	484913.1
May	78.1	57.5	135.6	462597.7
June	57.7	40.6	98.4	335608.0
July	77.1	84.7	161.7	551838.8
August	131.3	138.0	269.3	918862.4
September	139.4	149.3	288.7	985026.8
October	98.0	103.0	201.1	686034.0
November	51.4	48.4	99.8	340645.0
December	42.8	52.1	94.9	323853.0
January	61.2	79.7	141.0	480959.0

Annual totals	971.8	960.5	1,932.3	6,593,267.2

Full details:
http://www.greenhillenvirotechnologies.com/about-closed-loop-solar-air-heaters/heater-performance

SunFun

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Posted 1455271251	Reply with quote #2

How big are your panels?

Garage_Hermit

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Posted 1455283209	Reply with quote #3

1900 free kilowatt-hours ! Julian, that is equivalent to around a cubic meter of logs for a wood-burner ! (but a lot cleaner and less effort !) http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,20041&_dad=portal Enjoy the free heat ! G_H __________________ (1) "Heat goes from hot to cold, there is no directional bias" (2) It's wrote, "voilà" unless talking musical instruments...

SolarInterested

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Posted 1455283349	Reply with quote #4

Quote: Originally Posted by SunFun How big are your panels? I believe they're 4'x8' http://simplysolar.supporttopics.com/post/new-collector-build-low-profile-easy-build-throughpass-okapi-powered-7097427?&trail=30 __________________ Both temperature rise and airflow are integral to comparing hot air collectors

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