Re: Solar Water Heating
I have painted the stock tank flat black and have a black lid on it. On a 70
degree day I can get the water to 63 degrees. I like to water early in the
afternoon and this is at least better than the 50 degree well water. I
expect that when warmer weather comes I can get 70 degree water. The
articles I have read have recommended 80- degree water and I was hoping to
have a simple boost from solar. I imagine that if I can get 70 that would be
fine.
Thanks,
Rich Koch
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Kaye <bkaye@playground.net>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Solar Water Heating
> Perhaps you do not need to heat the water but only have it at air temp.
> Load a barrel with water the night before and the temp of the water should
> rise to the daily average by noon the next day. Overheating the water can
> scald your plant which would be worse than cold water.
>
> Of course you would need to elivate the barrel.
>
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