Solar Storage tank
Unfortunately we had a problem with the webcam and didn’t get any time-lapse pictures of the second day of building the solar storage tank (see Thermal storage tank, part 1 from the first day). We did get some video footage and a few stills, see below.
The first day was the construction of the tank itself with foamboard and spay foam and the beginning of fill, which is mostly sand. The second day included the addition of temperature sensor conduits, as well as the heat exchanger hardware for both the solar heating loop and the house extraction loop. Also the domestic hot water heat exchanger was added.
 Start of Day |
 House heat exchanger, lower |
 Domestic hot water exchanger |
 House heat exchanger, upper |
 Solar Loop Exchanger, top |
 Water tight liner |
 Foam it in |
 One layer of foam |
 Foam in connections to house |
Paolo from Murphy Cell-Tech has created a great time-lapse movie. You can see it here: Solar Thermal Storage (youtube)
This week really marks the kick off of the project. Don Roberts, our general contractor, is now on board and will start moving the rest of the renovation forward.
[...] more information on the building of the tank, click here: Thermal Storage Tank, part 1 and here: Thermal Storage Tank, part 2. For more information on the entire renovation, click here: 78 Main – Renovation December [...]
[...] We are finally making progress again on the solar heating system at 78 Main St. After building the tank (Solar Storage Video), building the collector rack and trench to the basement, and building the heat exchanger (see pictures below), the next step was to get the two main loops pumping (see Solar Storage Tank, part 1 and part 2). [...]