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Offline Jason_WI

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Solar kiln collector angle
« on: July 10, 2009, 08:57:50 am »
It it worth adding 10 degrees to the collector angle for better winter performance? I am right at the 45 parallel so I was planning to add 10 degrees to the VA Tech plans for better winter performance. Will this hurt summer performance?

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Re: Solar kiln collector angle
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2009, 10:10:43 am »
Winter performance for that design is poor at best in winter...at least in north Missouri were I built my kiln.  Just far too many cloudy and cold days to do much drying.  I would follow the guidelines for optimum summer performance.
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Re: Solar kiln collector angle
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2009, 10:31:38 am »
There has been a lot of discussion on solar kilns on this thread.

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This should bring you to post 49. Pay close attention to the discussion about the tin collector inside the kiln. Last picture in post 46.
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