Frot n Spec's Navvydrome sponsored 'Donut o Delite' solar heating array.

[frotter]

Day222¦ Thu 01.10.09 ¦ Reading 3108(+3)  ¦tot used 1534kwh ¦ tot per day 6.9  ¦ (sunny)
Day223¦  Fri 02.10.09  ¦ Reading 3110(+2)  ¦tot used 1536kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (part sunny)
Day224¦ Sat 03.10.09 ¦ Reading 3118(+8)  ¦tot used 1544kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (cloudy)
Day225¦ Sun 04.10.09 ¦ Reading 3121(+3)  ¦tot used 1547kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (100%dull)
Day226¦ Mon 05.10.09 ¦ Reading 3129(+8)  ¦tot used 1555kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (100%dull)
Day227¦ Tue 06.10.09 ¦ Reading 3135(+6)  ¦tot used 1561kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)
Day228¦ Wed 07.10.09 ¦ Reading 3143(+8)  ¦tot used 1569kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)

Day229¦ Thu 08.10.09 ¦ Reading 3147(+4)  ¦tot used 1573kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (full sun!)

Today
Day230¦ Fri  09.10.09 ¦ Reading 3149(+2)  ¦tot used 1575kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)


On Thursday - the SUNNY day    - Jeff the heat store started the day off at a feeble 35 degrees or so. By the end of the day he was 71 degrees. After keeping the tub topped up overnight he was at 51 degrees the following morning. Pretty good methinks! Cold rainy days collect NOWT. 

 

[frotter]

Day225¦ Sun 04.10.09 ¦ Reading 3121(+3)  ¦tot used 1547kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (100%dull)
Day226¦ Mon 05.10.09 ¦ Reading 3129(+8)  ¦tot used 1555kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (100%dull)
Day227¦ Tue 06.10.09 ¦ Reading 3135(+6)  ¦tot used 1561kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)
Day228¦ Wed 07.10.09 ¦ Reading 3143(+8)  ¦tot used 1569kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)
Day229¦ Thu 08.10.09 ¦ Reading 3147(+4)  ¦tot used 1573kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (full sun!)
Day230¦ Fri  09.10.09 ¦ Reading 3149(+2)  ¦tot used 1575kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)


Today
Day231¦ Sat 10.10.09 ¦ Reading 3156(+7)  ¦tot used 1582kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (sun/cloud)


 

[frotter]

Day226¦ Mon 05.10.09 ¦ Reading 3129(+8)  ¦tot used 1555kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (100%dull)
Day227¦ Tue 06.10.09 ¦ Reading 3135(+6)  ¦tot used 1561kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)
Day228¦ Wed 07.10.09 ¦ Reading 3143(+8)  ¦tot used 1569kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)
Day229¦ Thu 08.10.09 ¦ Reading 3147(+4)  ¦tot used 1573kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (full sun!)
Day230¦ Fri  09.10.09 ¦ Reading 3149(+2)  ¦tot used 1575kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (Rainy)
Day231¦ Sat 10.10.09 ¦ Reading 3156(+7)  ¦tot used 1582kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (sun/cloud)

Today
Day232¦ Sun 11.10.09 ¦ Reading 3159(+3)  ¦tot used 1585kwh ¦ tot per day 6.8  ¦ (cloudy)


Forecast looks good for next 2 or 3 days - lets 'ave them photons laddie!

 

[frotter]

Ah, here i am then.... Sorry for the gap, like! I have a few misc tinkery pics to post - prob tomorrow.
We had to change the water in the warminator as it got a bit 'special'. It almost developed a rudimentary life force of some kind. Thought it should be terminated before it made any demands.... So i am going to start the awesomely dull List-o-Numbers again.


Previous average consumption per day 6.8 kwh


Day000 ¦ Tues 27.10.09 ¦ Reading 3285(    )  ¦tot used 0000kwh ¦ tot per day n/a  ¦ (sun/cloud)

Today
Day001¦ Weds 28.10.09 ¦ Reading 3289(+4)  ¦tot used 0004kwh ¦ tot per day 4     ¦ (sunny)

There we go - not too painful yet is it?
Jeff seems to be doing his thing quite well. If the sun shines. 

 

[frotter]

Previous average consumption per day 6.8 kwh


Day000 ¦ Tues 27.10.09 ¦ Reading 3285(    )  ¦tot used 0000kwh ¦ tot per day n/a  ¦ (sun/cloud)
Day001¦ Weds 28.10.09 ¦ Reading 3289(+4)  ¦tot used 0004kwh ¦ tot per day 4     ¦ (sunny)

Today
Day002¦ Thur 29.10.09 ¦ Reading 3293(+4)  ¦tot used 0008kwh ¦ tot per day 4     ¦ (sun/cloud)



 

[Stuart]

Hows the hot tub doing? have you put in a few littres of MEG yet?

[frotter]

Er, yep - update soon. Promise....

 

[MR GUS]

come on le frotter get your kit off!  (the bench & onto the  sun boiler time tub)

[KenB]

Day 460 in the Big Frotter House, and Frot and Speccy are in probably not in the garden connecting the Navvy tubes to the giant poaching pool.

Come on Frot - you have competition now - a young usurper, whose planning a 20 tube solar h*tt*b.   And its a 5 seater 


When are you next on the wireless?  Phonic FM is loud and clear here in Southern China - and a big hit with the locals.



Ken

[frotter]

OK, well our gert poaching donut is a 5 seater PLUS one fully recumbent position. 1200 litres.
30 toob panel combined with smallish heat store working awesomely to provide all needed heating in this bright weather. The only leccy needed has been for the filter/pump. About 1-2kwh per day.
The guesstimate figure of 8kwh/day is about right for days with no sun, a bit more in cold or windy weather.
Havent quite got the heat store hot enough to invoke the heat dump circuit yet. This works on the tank thermostat and is set to 85C. Highest temp seen stored has been 87C.
So yep, it works! I reckon the heat store makes it way better than it would be without one. Youre not looking for maximum temp increase in one go, the water needs to stay at around 38-40C so some form of storage/control is highly desirable.
Go for it - solar poaching is the way forward!


 

[MR GUS]

All that's stopping you is one of these frot,

Then I assume it'll be summat akin to bill & ted (not of the forum)

Lard? ..we don't need lard where we're going!

[noelsquibb]

oooooh

a stargate !

awsome

I think I want one 

[Amy]

That looks more likely to get me back home than clicking my heels together will.

[frotter]

Mmmmm... lard capacitor...

 

[MR GUS]

Sadly, you can buy these light up non working versions from vendors such as play.com

more pointelss (but funny if well placed) junk