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JCO
03-04-2009, 01:52 PM
If you've never heard of SHCS and you are getting ready to build a new greenhouse...you need to research this method of heating and cooling thoroughly....you can cool and heat for only pennies a day :o

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JCO
03-04-2009, 02:15 PM
:DWatch closely and enjoy the music. Did you miss something :?: Better enjoy the music again. :mrgreen:

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JeffW
03-04-2009, 04:15 PM
Love that music...calming.

Solar...anyone see the beer can videos where they paint them flat black then sealed into a case where the heat is ducted into a home or shop? I must make one for next winter, I shall make one!

badflash
03-04-2009, 06:03 PM
I've had my eye on that design for quite a while. I need to buy a backhoe. The concept is so simple and elegant.

jackalope
03-04-2009, 09:30 PM
I've had my eye on that design for quite a while. I need to buy a backhoe. The concept is so simple and elegant.
Hmmm, I can rent a Backhoe for $99 a day and $150 p/u and delivery ..... maybe after I get those Tilapia from Jack ..........

organicus_rex
05-26-2009, 09:36 AM
I've been following this design for a long time. I have some support documents pertaining to SHCS but they aren't allowed on here or might be too large to post.
Their website:
http://www.sunnyjohn.com/indexpages/shcs_faq.htm
Accompanying forum:
http://plaintosea.com/phpBB2/index.php

badflash
05-26-2009, 01:00 PM
Thanks for the posts. What do you mean by "but they aren't allowed on here"?

Welcome, btw.

organicus_rex
05-26-2009, 04:59 PM
badflash, when I tried to post a pdf document and the site wouldn't allow it. (The extension pdf is not allowed.) Here's the message, I tried to attach it again. Not sure if it was too big or because I'm a newbie member. The file is 1.91MB might be the problem.

The document was put out by HUD in 1994 and shows how to isolate your foundation from the cold air above ground and at the same time capture the ambient warmth in the soil below. It's part of the information on how SHCS works. I have a design in mind but as always ideas and money aren't linked together when it comes to bringing a concept to fruition.

JCO
05-26-2009, 05:49 PM
Email me the file at admin@diyaqauponics.com and I will see what I can do for you :mrgreen:

rfeiller
12-08-2010, 07:19 PM
what ever happened to the pdf file?

urbanfarmer
12-09-2010, 01:27 AM
what ever happened to the pdf file?
I was wondering that too! :D

JCO
12-09-2010, 05:36 AM
Not sure...I don't think he ever sent it to me. :mrgreen:

badflash
12-09-2010, 09:29 AM
I'll see if I can find it. Sonny John's site is where I saw it. I have a copy at home.

95bravo
01-24-2011, 12:13 AM
That is very cool..

badflash
01-24-2011, 04:35 PM
Check here:
http://www.sunnyjohn.com/photos/greenho ... d_gardens/ (http://www.sunnyjohn.com/photos/greenhouses/grnhs_woodland_gardens/)


what ever happened to the pdf file?

urbanfarmer
01-24-2011, 08:38 PM
Thank you sir! I will look all that information over as soon as I have a chance. :mrgreen:

organicus_rex
03-09-2011, 05:14 PM
The extension pdf is not allowed.

I tried again to post the PDF's for SHCS but I only get the message above.
Sorry folks, maybe the administrator can post them but I need an email address so I can send them.

JCO
03-10-2011, 05:50 AM
admin@diyaquaponics.com is the email you need. :mrgreen:

organicus_rex
03-14-2011, 12:31 PM
Thanks JCO, I sent what I had to the administrator email you provided. ;)

organicus_rex
03-19-2011, 09:01 AM
The documents for SHCS were sent on March 14, 2011 to the Administrator.
Maybe I'm not the only one having a tough time getting the PDF's to post! :shock:

JCO
03-19-2011, 10:36 AM
I'm still trying to recover from the site being hacked....in case you haven't noticed, now all the avatars have disappeared. So, even thouth I install a new updated script, some reminants of info still exists in the database and now I'm looking for a worm file that they may have put in to do dirty deeds over a period of time. :evil:

Anyway, I looked at the PDFs and most had a big copyright stamp right across the pages so I can't put those up on here :( and one of them, even though it appeared to be a PDF, its pages were actually images (the print was on the images) so I can't use it. :(

The only one that was a true PDF still needs to be investigated for copyrights before I go any further with it but I will get to it. :mrgreen:

Eleven11
01-18-2012, 12:22 PM
I installed my version of one of these when building my greenhouse.

It got a good test last night when the temps outside went down to 22F.

By 7am the next morning, the inside GH temp was 38F and the air coming out of the SHCS fan was measuring 43F.

I didn't use an air heater that night but did have a 1500 watt water heater on in the main 250 gallon fish tank from 9pm until 3am. The water temp in the fish tank was 66F when I checked it in the morning. The water circulates thru five 50 gallon grow beds full of expanded clay which makes a rather large heat sink.

My design is different than Mr Hobbit's in that I could only dig down 16 inches doing only only one level and only had enough room for (4) 4" perforated ADS lines that run from one end of the dome to the the other. Each line is about 20 feet long and all join in a plenum at one end.

I could post a few pics if anyone is interested.

keith_r
01-18-2012, 01:31 PM
i'd like to see them!

Eleven11
01-18-2012, 02:42 PM
Here are some pics...

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1954/dsc05553h.jpg
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/6863/dsc05550o.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7103/dsc05549d.jpg
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/2926/dsc05548xg.jpg

Here's a vid clip on the first trench with drain line installed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jioByzLV ... e=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jioByzLV7RU&feature=youtu.be)