Page 16 RA IN October 1978 TY?[ or Pt£TAOF(T [)t.sCP.IPTION . DJSAPPLICATION ADVANTAGE ,qovANTJ // liigid lnsulatint; LVind~w Jhutterj Ondool'l) Mo.st appropdate to icy_ chmates tl'rzt , voulii in'terfere with outdoor .sflutters. The.re mu.st be room near- the window tp store the shvtte ,- Easy to Mav increase ma.k.e, , \,\CI!er SECTION This. 15 a ~v,ndow enclosure vsual('f mactc. of-1-2 inch st yrofoarr, that i's place ct. over a w1ncl.ow at night and remove~ _ ct.urin9 the day, -It rect.uces conct.us._tion and mf11tro.t't"on hea.t loss vrry etfedivt· ly_. It can be t>injeci., cllffeci or· on rOl/er tracks. · •. Oovble Glazing An additional layer of glass or plastic over an existing 1vindow tncreases tts 111sulatinq value and reauce s heat Joss out the window" at n1qfJt without eliminating tht sunlight 9ained tr'frough the window. Extra., Jlazm9. /ayers can be e1l.her temporary or f._ermaneht ~wth or without wooden frames. They should be . installed. 1vith weep holes .so tHa.t conden.5a tron can drain out the botttJm. lnsula.t,·n9 lV,ndowCurtam.s (1ns1dt) A w1ndo~v curtain made of hea.vy draP.ery materi<1/ that ftts t1qntty aqain5t rht tof), l>ottom ands/dfs of tne wtncfow w,11 prevent room air from passin9 against the 1yindow at night Mel. can oeofe~ect for Solar gain d.urmg t/Je efay TIJ15 1vifl prevel>t ~eat loss w,thovt retf1Xing sdla.r nea.t,ng - 'w:i.ri'4t,·on~: Curt aim may open sideways or rot/up. Tney may be fasteneq aroontf the ed,qe of tll e 1v1n<10Iv' with velcro: rnu1t1 · tayered with f/('Yrt,/e foam inside. Outside lnsula.ting lVindo\.v_ Shutter.s These .shutters are desiqned to operate rri<K.h like tM ,nsic/e n9iq 1rJsvTating, shutters and CM beJu~t qs effective at recfuc/ng heat lo..s.s. itiey c.a.n be destqnert w,ti, reflectt"ve sur-{aces, that mcrease .sola.r ga1i-) ttJr-ovgfl th~ window ctur,n_q the day. They can also be vsec/ to ..Y?o<le (he W-thdow dunhg trie .summer: W~ndow Box Air Loop S010.r Co\lector Th,·s 1':) ba.-sica// y a: flat plate .solar colledor that (5 a.ttad-,ed. below an existina wir)Q)w. The hetJ.t of the sun .5tnking tl?e colle,ror crlUse.s roorn air to c,'r-cula.te throuqfi the CLJ!!ector and re tum through the wMdo w at q_ h,glJer tem;:_ncz ture. The. best so/a r C.Olleaor /s a. .50uthfac/nq \W1dow that 1.smsulqtec/ at nt"qht. Thi$ cotlector //Jcreci.ses t;,e heat output of any eusUn3 Jouth ~vindo~v. Do~s not c.ondensat ion need to be ·,nside ivindo\.V weath~rfro<f; and arounct Ver.v frame; . effedt"ve in , May _be fire rect.uc/nq ha...-J.a'rcl; . d..unn9 the dQy. heat loss- 1"1~y .-e. "- ltJteh~re w,u, fvrniture ard kVtng sf"lce 'Tt,,-s idea. shoukl Pe af?lied to all 1vinc/01v.s in cold ctima.tes - esfecia.tly .nor(h ivindows. This curta.in can • be used on any window that ha.5 , enough room around the edge. Can be used or, a.ny window. E~eeoa/ly et .!fectt've , on nortli • or ..YJClded. windowsEasy to 1ns'bi.ll and use i Co,ivent,onal O..fpea.ra.nceJ Long kfetime. Shuttrr.s are effective ,,., redudrig fieq_ t loss a.n'd incr~sinq he4.I ~,";>( ; Can -easily be constrvded. fh,-s co/ledor can be (olledor c.af'\ be a.</ded to any south built from 54.l'll!g - faang w,ndow tr,qt 1et1 mafer,als; h'Js enouqf. rtJOm be/ow Simple to insfa.ll ,c. Ca.nlie eonstrvctec/ ard o~ra.tei any insola~<I-blJikkf"l!i No ~,"n9 pi.ds. miter,a/ and qlqzeiJ with g/Q.SS or plast'ic. Bia.cl< The fOird whert al::&>rt:>er dq,te.51,ot.ii the coltedor n«t5 ha.ve a 2-.. ~;-r 5P4,ce on the '-.\lfndo~v •• both s,-des for bi r cir· 91oukJ be wt. I I cvlat/on . sealer/ and insulat · ~<I - Req,11 ires se9- • .sor,al attel'lt/on to 111stalland remove; M(ly ir,ter-fore w, Ch vent oa - t1cn ond v1e1 v t/Jro~I! 1vin<IOW; Stcrm windows ~q,wi-e 5ummer stortJ_Je .s~Ct! Homeowner rn be wil/(f'Kl to and dos! cvr. • ains c/a.1/y; Takes Uf wall spo.ce Ivt,en dperi . /"lay cost more and belt!ss effect/ve rna.11 • 'ct. ~tter OutsfrJe 5hut • -ters mvst be ruqqed enopJhto withstand wi'l\'I, ,ce , fall,-nj · snow arr/ d,'r eel sunltQlit. l-'1u5t i,e o'~rateq' emy day to be ef(edive //1 - •. ba.d ~vea..ther. ~ ' (~~hl Solar Hot \Va.ter Batch Hea.t~r Ty,e I Can be vsed O.!. heo.ltr Unit will supply Ot prehea.ter in Sf_ritS fre~ liot water Hea. ter requi'res dot"lyattffltion dur,'n,q {reezi~ Wetl.,tff.eri 7h,s ,s basically an open tank of water tha.t ,s with a. c.onventionql on sunny day compl_etely .JUrr6unded.. PY 1n.sulat1on Sun/iqht 1s water he,ter. Ca" bt a.ti yeari reflected 1rJto the en do.sure tl/~ouqlt thesovCh g/qz1ng filltd and drail"tdmal\· ~n be built {ror, afJd ~ols the water. The tan* 1sfi1/e(/ tntht nrornln_!.- • ually or wa.ter lt'4etan s4/va5(1(/ nrttrrio/5. and . the hfatl'd wot~r 1s v:,ed·m the afternoon. 7//e pe contrOlled ,vit~ (1 q/a.21no 1S covered with 1n.Jula.t1on at 'light Plf5 float \.tllve - Should~ Is IMffi'd~t CD(lecto.-- dmt Jai.n heat ro()(_Jh/y 1 gallon of water ter s1'JQ (11\()Unted ~ _roof fol" foot of 91 as 5 ~-~ ":.....a.~vtt-.!.-y _.:4....;rn:_,n.·.:,•., ~,..,....,~:-::--:i=~=;;-:r1tr:-::.:-::-'.~,::::,-::--, .., ov o ,va. cr ed er Cll\ M!inte d.C.k. a.f'ld olaced in Vo.riClt'ions: 80..tch hea.ters c.<ln also be built,/ an insula,teder,closore. sunhq_nt · ~ "fiecce" oilito tne to.nlc.. <1vn"9 tne aay No f/oo.7\/Qlv t'i> n ec~SSMf-
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