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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

womanofthehills

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5. my house is two story passive solar

Reply to llashram (Original post)

Thu Aug 3, 2023, 08:37 PM

Aug 2023

South side is just about all windows. I'm in NM with tons of sun so winter in my house without heat can be over 80 degrees - sometimes so warm I open the windows.

My honey used to build houses so he and I built my house over 5 yrs. His house also has all south windows with 50 gallon drums 3 high in windows so temp is always perfect. I originally had one row of drums but wanted the view.

My bathroom has 3 large south facing windows and I have four clear drums with blue dye in the windows to heat in winter.

I also have roof solar pannels connected to grid.

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interesting house [View all] llashram Jan 2023 OP

Insulation is key, but they also have a small heat pump--something I'd like to look into... hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

what about cooling? dembotoz Jan 2023 #2

Have had heat pump forever -- it heats and cools, that's the difference from a furnace Lettuce Be Jan 2023 #3

My friends in Maine Delarage Aug 2023 #4

my house is two story passive solar womanofthehills Aug 2023 #5