Start a solar heating group? [RE-wrenches]

[Michael Welch, Home Power]

John Blittersdorf, Cent. VT Solar & Wind wrote at 07:23 PM 11/24/2000 -0800:
   
>I kind of like Windy's "Pipe Wrenches".  I think solar hot water and solar 
>heating are the same technology, just a different end use of the energy.  The 
>total solar house concept is one that we should all strive for.  As for me, I 
>don't care if it is a separate group or the same.  I guess it depends on 
>whether most of us are involved with both or not.  Maybe we need a head count 
>of wrenches doing both. 

There might not be enough traffic to justify a separate list. We can try it and if it doesn't make sense carrying another list, just bite the bullet and allow occasional solar heat postings.

>  I have been intrigued with radiant floor heat and have started on it in my 
>home,  pipe is in under one stone floor.  I have been collecting used hot 
>water panels but I think the fact that I haven't moved forward on the project 
>is that I haven't felt confident about the design.  It would be nice to 
>bounce ideas off the whole group before jumping in.

Herein is a problem. The RE-wrenches is for folks that already know what they are doing. We don't let folks in that aren't already doing it in some way. This may need to be modified somewhat for the Pipe Wrenches.

Also, I'd be surprised if one of these forums does not already exist. Anybody want to do some searching?
   
Michael Welch
   
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