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To: MsLady
Unless you go photovoltaic, you will have problems that far North. Thermal panels need direct Sunlight to function properly.

Another thing to consider is, it sounds like you live in or near Alaska. The serious lack of Sun will be your biggest problem, but also, the steep angle of the Sun during Winter Months will severely lower the heat they will collect.

In addition to that, the hours the Sun shows during Winter won't help you much with both types of collector; P/T.

You might consider some other type of energy source. Like Wood boiler and turbine generator system. A good Turbine Electrical system will handle most of your residential energy needs during all types of weather. You can also build one at a fraction of the cost of a Solar system. (You can build the boiler yourself.)

31 posted on 02/08/2011 8:29:29 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

We live close to where Obama is going to visit thursday, in the UP of Michigan.


44 posted on 02/08/2011 8:43:12 AM PST by MsLady (If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)
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