Solar greenhouse plans

[MorelCabin]

http://www.hobby-greenhouse.com/SOLAR.JPG

I thopught this was really neat...love the block construction idea for heat retention and better year round use.

 

[ksalvagno]

That is really nice looking. Would look good anywhere.

 

[SKR8PN]

I had found a link to a totally solar greenhouse, and fortunately, I had copied a lot of the info, because they took that link down.
That was where I found the idea of using water in containers as a heat sink/source. I wish now I had copied ALL of the info.....

 

[MorelCabin]

Yes water in containers does indeed work well, as would painting the block wall on this design black. They also paint the water containers black as well.

 

[dacjohns]

I love that "solar" greenhouse.

I might be showing some ignorance here but isn't a greenhouse by definition solar?

Unless it is a house painted green.

 

[MorelCabin]

I love that "solar" greenhouse.

I might be showing some ignorance here but isn't a greenhouse by definition solar?

Unless it is a house painted green.

Well, it is...but in the more Northern climates they need a little more help to retain heat and help you garden longer.

 

[dacjohns]

I was just commenting on the marketing use of the word solar.

 

[patandchickens]

Honestly I'm not super impressed with the design, it could be improved on in a number of ways (thermal mass is exposed to the outdoors and to the house; the roof is awful flat; none of the glass is at a good angle to the sun; lacks much thermal mass; etc). It would definitely not be my choice for a Northern climate, and could be done better for other climates too, although if you just want a sort of warm "sun room" to sit in and get a bit of heating from during the daytime it would be ok.

I too am amused by the gratuitous use of the word "solar"

Pat