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September 3, 2006: Comparing propane consupmtion to solar gain.
Below is an 8 day plot that compares propane consumption to solar gain. You can see s slight decrease in the frequency of the propane heater’s run time when the solar storage tank is hottest on 8/31. It is interesting to see the sudden drop in the temperature of the bottom of the tank (red line) when water is used and cold water is drawn in. The biggest drops are from showers which consume 10-20 gallons, and the propane kicks in right away for 5 to 10 minutes. The hotter the solar heated water is the less time the propane runs . Smaller drops are from the clothes washer and dishwasher etc.
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Tomorrow we continue!
March 24th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
This can be good information. You need to post it to Reddit.