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Solar Reflection Melts Siding...a thought

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Paul Pollets
Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,656
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Dan's story regarding a home with melted vinyl siding caused by the neighbor's reflective windows gives a pause for thought...

Temperatures in excess of 180 were observed.



Why not put a heat exchanger panel behind the hot wall? Replace the siding with aluminum or copper clad panels and heat your house or make DHW, courtesy of the neighbor's windows... 



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  • EricAune
    EricAune Member Posts: 432
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    I know these people,

    This same conversation has been brought up.  Their main concern is the fact that their house is melting.  Can't blame them.  

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  • Mark Eatherton
    Mark Eatherton Member Posts: 5,853
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    Why not cover it with....

    SOlar collectors. Heck, you could paint the absorbers GREEN, and they'd work just fine.



    TIme to take advantage of a good situation IMPO.



    ME

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