Heat Storage

Sep 24, 2003 10:09 am
Heat Storage

LAST EDITED ON Sep-24-03 AT 10:21 AM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON Sep-24-03 AT 10:20 AM (EST)

Does anyone have ideas on how to store heat? I was thinking of storing the attic heat from the day in a large water tank and using it later to keep the house warm at night.   I may be able to use a solar water heater tied to a heat excanger and a forced air system.  But I was thinking in terms of taking the heat from inside the attic (to help keep the house cool during the day.   Also, how could heat be stored for a few weeks?  


 
10 Posts
Jul 16, 2004 08:49 pm
longer term thermal storage

Old indian concept:  Dirt is a great insulator and stone can store a heap of heat.  
1)  Dig a large hole in an area that won't kill the trees via heat leaching or get drowned out by underground water supplies:  6' deep (that's about 2' below the maximum winter frost line around here) x 10' long x 4' wide (that should be more than sufficient).
2)  Lay down a layer of crushed stone in the bottom about 1' thick.
3)  lay about 100' of pipe or tubing or hose or whatever you feel would make a good heat exchanger line for your hot water to flow in.
4)  make sure the ends come up out of the ground.
5)  Lay down another 1' thick layer of crushed stone on top of the piping.
6)  Fill the hole back in with soil.
7)  Hook up to your solar heater.

It will take about as long for the storage unit to reach temperature as it will store, so be patient.  Possibly as much as a month.

 

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