As it stands, we have the south wall, but no windows. The main room is isolated from the south by the equipment room, garage and storeroom. From what experiments have been done, the structure currently does not have sufficient insulation to be able to retain heat gained during the day to be distributed at night when we are using the shop. The solar option would first require the shop to be insulated to at least R-12 or more. As it stands, we can only afford basic winterization. Extensive insulation is a long-term (at least 1 year) project. The solar concept is interesting but will require some basic groundwork to first be established. When you get back, perhaps we can compare notes on this and see what else would have to be done.<br>
<br> - Ethan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 3:58 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:webdawg@gmail.com">webdawg@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Also if you have windows...you can generate solar heat. I left a book at the shop talking about alternative energy.<hr><div class="im"><div><b>From: </b> Ethan Chew <<a href="mailto:spacefelix@gmail.com" target="_blank">spacefelix@gmail.com</a>>
</div></div><div><b>Date: </b>Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:35:31 -0600</div><div class="im"><div><b>To: </b>General discussion about makerslocal<<a href="mailto:general@lists.makerslocal.org" target="_blank">general@lists.makerslocal.org</a>></div>
</div><div><b>Cc: </b><<a href="mailto:webdawg@gmail.com" target="_blank">webdawg@gmail.com</a>></div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><div><b>Subject: </b>Re: [General] Heating Note</div><div><br></div>Interesting. Do you have further info?<br>
<br> - Ethan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Rick Nelson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:geezer.nelson@gmail.com" target="_blank">geezer.nelson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">If your goal is cheap, consider a waste oil heater. Many designs are<br>
available, and most can run on used motor oil or waste vegetable oil.<br>
They can burn hot enough to melt iron if you use a forced air design,<br>
or there is a design in Mother Earth News website that is designed for<br>
home heating. I'll bet you could get plenty of free used motor oil.<br>
I don't usualy comment on this group, but was researching a waste oil<br>
burner for aluminum casting and thought I would mention it.<br>
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Rick Nelson<br>
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On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Ethan Chew <<a href="mailto:spacefelix@gmail.com" target="_blank">spacefelix@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> No jet engines unless you plan to make the shop fly. :P<br>
><br>
> But there is this rocket thing:<br>
> <a href="http://www.richsoil.com/rocket-stove-mass-heater.jsp" target="_blank">http://www.richsoil.com/rocket-stove-mass-heater.jsp</a><br>
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> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 5:56 AM, <<a href="mailto:webdawg@gmail.com" target="_blank">webdawg@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> Turbo heater.<br>
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