http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/ SimplySolar Sun, 19 May 2013 18:49:52 GMT Dave Story http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29625 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29625 Cool Thank you for the links From: SimplySolar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SimplySolar@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Guy Sperry Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:14 AM Sun, 19 May 2013 16:13:55 GMT Guy Sperry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29624 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29624 Hi Larry        Here's a couple of good books on heat transfer and heat exchangers that might Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:30 GMT Deven http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29623 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29623 Mine from Lowes was $19 on sale. Regular $29 I believe. Used it for 3 years now, including to build and tune my solar box heater. Still on the original 9v Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:55 GMT Dave Story http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29622 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29622 Harbor Freight has an IR thermometer for $35.00 The customer reviews state it does not go beyond 990f or lower that -37f From: SimplySolar@yahoogroups.com Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:35 GMT Guy Sperry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29621 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29621 Hi Larry  Grainger has a nice IR thermometer on sale in their clearance section http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/WESTWARD-Infrared-Thermometer-1VEP8 It has Sun, 19 May 2013 13:52:20 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29620 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29620 i am looking to purchase/barter/acquire an Infrared Thermometer for reading temps at various places in a hydronics heating system that includes a wood stove Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:27 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29619 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29619 and, thanks to all who considered and/or responded. me thinks the original question, although appropriately worded, was too simplistic in its consideration of Sun, 19 May 2013 08:27:26 GMT Nick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29618 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29618 ... /region=4_north_and_central_america_wmo_region_4/country=1_usa/cname=USA\ ... Oct Nov Dec ... 18.0 11.7 5.8 ... 18.5 14.2 9.5 ... 17.7 15.1 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:55:41 GMT yreysa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29617 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29617 Hi, You might find this page helpful: http://www.builditsolar.com/Tools/U%20for%20typ%20Heat%20Exchangers.pdf They give heat transfer coefficients for a wide Sat, 18 May 2013 13:11:51 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29616 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29616 the bottom line question: WHAT IS THE EQUATION FOR CALCULATING HEAT GAIN (not HEAT LOSS) FROM COPPER TUBING? my application is a wood stove with 10 feet of Sat, 18 May 2013 13:03:57 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29615 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29615 new to this list. heard about y'all after i posted the following (and another 'solar-related' question) to the 'refrigeratoralternatives' yahoo group. a Fri, 17 May 2013 10:14:46 GMT Rick H Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29614 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29614 Try quantifying your needs better. Rural or urban.? Climate ? Is there a body of water or a running stream on the building site? Type of building. Typical Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:36 GMT Nick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29613 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29613 ... I like indoor evaporative cooling in dry climates, but where would the water come from? Thu, 16 May 2013 10:55:12 GMT Nick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29612 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29612 Hi Ahmed ... Where is the building? Nick Thu, 16 May 2013 10:42:19 GMT Ahmed Nasr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29611 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplySolar/message/29611 Hi alll, I am looking for any idea on how air conditioning a building using the solar energy.  Any suggestions or lead will be highly appreciated. Thanks