Passive solar home

[TT/Ameasap]

As some of you know, I have a passive solar home. I just wanted to share the inside temps vs the outside temps for informational perposes and to show how efficient these type of homes are. It is currently -16 outside and 78 inside my home with nothing on(hasnt been all morning), that is 94 degrees dif.. It boggles my mind to see these huge energy hogs being built without any of this simple and cheap technology being utilized. Anyway, I have seen -25 out and 75 in before...That is 100 degree difference!! Southern exposure + Lots of windows = Low energy bills.

Bad pic, but you'll get the idea.


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[Madcat455]

I agree...

In MI, my parents had solar heat added to their house. When that was on, you didn't need to run the furnace at all... all it took was the energy to run the blower, and that was 20 yrs ago.

I'll put solar on the house we buy/build when we end up moving back up north.

 

[TT/Ameasap]

I agree...

In MI, my parents had solar heat added to their house. When that was on, you didn't need to run the furnace at all... all it took was the energy to run the blower, and that was 20 yrs ago.

I'll put solar on the house we buy/build when we end up moving back up north.

When I moved from Sarasota FL, I had one thing in mind....Efficiency!

 

[John Larkin]

It is currently -16 outside and 78 inside my home with nothing on

Hope you have curtains.

 

[TT/Ameasap]

Hope you have curtains.

Tell me why? Whithout another short comment.

 

[83hurstguy]

Tell me why? Whithout another short comment.

lol... re-read the "with nothing on" comment...

pretty neat! What kind of solar setup do you have? I'll be the first to admit ignorance in that area...

 

[darkred87T]

If Passive Solar heat means only windows Iv'e got that option. I live in a tiny one bedroom converted lake home with oversized windows on every side. Also, my property sits on the highest elevation for miles around with no mountains to block the sun at dusk and dawn. In the winter, I get nothing but sunshine from all angles for most of the day. It's 40 degrees outside/68 inside right now and my heat hasn't been on all day. My lot is also heavily wooded so in the summer, it's always shaded and cool. Here's a link I found to passive solar heat:

Sourcebook Passive Solar Guidelines1-2

 

[TT/Ameasap]

If Passive Solar heat means only windows Iv'e got that option. I live in a tiny one bedroom converted lake home with oversized windows on every side. Also, my property sits on the highest elevation for miles around with no mountains to block the sun at dusk and dawn. In the winter, I get nothing but sunshine from all angles for most of the day. It's 40 degrees outside/68 inside right now and my heat hasn't been on all day. My lot is also heavily wooded so in the summer, it's always shaded and cool. Here's a link I found to passive solar heat:

Sourcebook Passive Solar Guidelines1-2

Thats a nice write up explaining passive solar heating. It also sounds like you have a nice home. I didnt want to get too invoved with the thermal mass because I am just testing the waters here to see if anyone else knows about this kinda stuff. I have not one window in the North side of the home. The thermal mass I have is concrete walls winged out along the side of the house directly connected to the structure of the house. These keep the heat inside for a long sunny day. Last night it was 36 degrees and the heater never kicked on because it was 75 degrees inside at 10pm.

My parents have a porch that is all windows facing the south side and it heats up nicely, but soon as the sun goes down it gets cold again quickly.