High performance and cheap solar collectors

[jean63]

found in René's canets from the quanthome site


http://quanthomme.free.fr/energieencore/carnet2.htm

[Cuicui]

Hi, John 63!
We can consider two philosophies in the use of solar thermal energy: an elaborate approach (adjustable parabolic mirrors, vacuum tubes etc ...), for temperatures and high efficiency, requiring maintenance and monitoring, and basic use , maintenance-free, with cheap and recycled materials, for domestic hot water and low temperature heating. Being lazy and stingy, and since I needed a roof anyway, I chose the second.

[jean63]

hi cuicui,

You're right, it's like cars, the simpler and easier it is to find breakdowns and repair. I have an old 504 petrol (25 years / 260000km), a treat: it turns like a watch (almost): 5 min to put down the starter, ditto igniter, in fact everything is very accessible and there is a lot of space under the hood; and in addition it is super comfortable.

As I keep it in a collection vehicle, it will one day go well with pantonization if it is not too complicated to install.

[Cuicui]

Me, I regret my Ami-6, simple, comfortable, not that slow (they were 110 km downwind) but they fell in rust, and we could not run them in frying oil .. .

[jean63]

I still have my 2CV 6volts which I had at 19 when I was a student in 1969; few repairs are needed for her to walk again.

In addition I saw a super assembly of pantone on a deuche (double reactor) in the quanthomme site.

If I have enough time and courage in this life, I may do it one day.