Sep 27, 2014 #11 E elwood Almost Self-Reliant Joined Apr 7, 2009 Messages 205 Reaction score 168 Points 173 paint your house black.....
Sep 28, 2014 #12 sumi Rest in Peace 1980-2020 Joined Sep 26, 2013 Messages 7,025 Reaction score 5,297 Points 337 Location Ireland Black roof? We paint our roofs WHITE here to keep the heat down. I imagine a black roof may have the opposite effect
Black roof? We paint our roofs WHITE here to keep the heat down. I imagine a black roof may have the opposite effect
Sep 29, 2014 Thread starter #13 Nifty Super Self-Sufficient Administrator Joined Nov 13, 2007 Messages 1,379 Reaction score 238 Points 227 Well, if there was a paint that we could flip a switch to go from black in Winter to white in Summer, then ya, that might work great! Otherwise we'll be in trouble for 1/2 the year.
Well, if there was a paint that we could flip a switch to go from black in Winter to white in Summer, then ya, that might work great! Otherwise we'll be in trouble for 1/2 the year.
Sep 30, 2014 #14 sumi Rest in Peace 1980-2020 Joined Sep 26, 2013 Messages 7,025 Reaction score 5,297 Points 337 Location Ireland Rob, you should know by now when I'm messing with ya
Sep 30, 2014 Thread starter #15 Nifty Super Self-Sufficient Administrator Joined Nov 13, 2007 Messages 1,379 Reaction score 238 Points 227
Sep 30, 2014 #16 Denim Deb More Precious than Rubies Joined Oct 21, 2010 Messages 14,993 Reaction score 619 Points 417 Just paint it 2x a year. That way, it never needs painting cuz the paint job will always be fresh.
Oct 1, 2014 #17 K k15n1 Almost Self-Reliant Joined Nov 28, 2010 Messages 971 Reaction score 22 Points 115 builditsolar.com is a reliable resource for all things solar, including water heaters and passive solar design.
builditsolar.com is a reliable resource for all things solar, including water heaters and passive solar design.
Oct 1, 2014 #18 E elwood Almost Self-Reliant Joined Apr 7, 2009 Messages 205 Reaction score 168 Points 173 lol @Denim Deb love that idea
Jan 18, 2016 #19 J JASTECH Power Conserver Joined Dec 25, 2015 Messages 35 Reaction score 16 Points 30 Simple, passive heat with PC fan option. Works in winter with snow on the ground too.