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  • 1.  8th Fire Solar's Solar Thermal Air Heater: Minnesota Made

    ASES Life Member
    Posted 11-01-2024 06:08 PM

    Earlier this month I found out about a maker of solar thermal air heaters, right in my home state of Minnesota. I have a separate YT channel for solar cooking, this will be posted on that but also my separate, more comprehensive channel of occasional videos regarding sustainable living and renewable energy. What I like best about it is that 8th Fire will install it--or send you the kit with instructions, and according to my guest Gwe Gasco, 3 of 4 8th Fire customers choose the DIY route.

    Gwe Gasco - 8th Fire Solar's Air Heaters

    I'd love to hear of other solar air heater makers out there.

    Luther



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    Luther Krueger, Curador Maximo
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  • 2.  RE: 8th Fire Solar's Solar Thermal Air Heater: Minnesota Made

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    Posted 11-04-2024 03:10 PM

    Incredible! Thanks so much for sharing this, Luther! Also, a big thank you for contributing an incredible article to the fall issue of Solar Today!



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  • 3.  RE: 8th Fire Solar's Solar Thermal Air Heater: Minnesota Made

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    Posted 11-05-2024 10:27 AM

    Yes, solar hot air panels have been around forever. I have a 200sqft one on the back of my house. It was my first active solar build on this dwelling. It has been heating our house this year in the trans-seasonal period. No heat pump yet. Solar hot air is nice because "leaks" are non destructive, no snow buildup (Vert), snow reflection, etc.. Better efficiency when powered by a blower, rather than thermosyphon alone. 

    But like all Solar thermal in the USA, never really caught on due to lack of incentives, regulations, etc.. At its prime when JC put solar on the WH. To much FFI corruption as well.. killed it...



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  • 4.  RE: 8th Fire Solar's Solar Thermal Air Heater: Minnesota Made

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    Contributor
    Posted 11-11-2024 10:46 PM

    As an added thought, check out this site, if you already don't know it.

    https://www.builditsolar.com/Experimental/PopCanVsScreen/PopCanVsScreen.htm

    There are a zillion solar categories on that site. They have been around since the early days...



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