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Old 10-03-2004, 11:47 PM
Franz Heymann
 
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Default Alternative heating


"martin" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:50:08 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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It's called solar heating with heat storage. Or if not using heat

from
the
sun heat pump systems can take it from the environment directly.

But unfortunately the price of a heat pump is so high that the money

spent
in amortising it might as well be spent buying electricity ot

paraffin.

You can make a heat pump for no cost at all, or very little - assuming
you can find someone with an old freezer they don't want.


That will deliver around 50 to 100 watts,


The energy delivered depends on the temperature of the heat source

which is just about the amount its
motor will need to run, so you might just as well not bother with the

whole
fridge. Just install the motor and switch it on permanently. Or,

easier,
just run a 100 watt bulb permanently.


What about light pollution? :-)


I did think of saying "paint it black".

Franz