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[swamp creek farms]

correct...

create your own river, similar to a waterfall / creek in a landscape design.

[urbanfarmer]

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but the cost of building this system far outweigh the benefits... I mean it's a neat project for fun, but you are maybe recovering 5% to 10% of the energy used. Your battery will lose its charge and never return! A solar panel is better or hook up your motor to a bicycle and cycle each day to charge what it needs for the day!!!

[Brier]

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but the cost of building this system far outweigh the benefits... I mean it's a neat project for fun, but you are maybe recovering 5% to 10% of the energy used. Your battery will lose its charge and never return! A solar panel is better or hook up your motor to a bicycle and cycle each day to charge what it needs for the day!!!

Good to see you are learning grasshopper. Nothing is for free.

[swamp creek farms]

All I have is time . Everything is from stuff laying around, or recycled.

[urbanfarmer]

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but the cost of building this system far outweigh the benefits... I mean it's a neat project for fun, but you are maybe recovering 5% to 10% of the energy used. Your battery will lose its charge and never return! A solar panel is better or hook up your motor to a bicycle and cycle each day to charge what it needs for the day!!!

Good to see you are learning grasshopper. Nothing is for free.

All I have is time . Everything is from stuff laying around, or recycled.

Well sir... all I ask is you take us lots of pictures then!!!

[dennis]

you mention wood heat for green house i just did another post on this, hey just an idea but if you need heat and consider wood, research and check out " thermal mass wood stove's " or russian stove or fireplace, it is the best design i have ever seen for burning and using heat from wood it uses thermal mass, this is old proven tech tons of proof and the exhaust is much cleaner burns around 90 some percent effecient one fast burning fire per day and heat for next 24 hours, the basic of how it works , narrow fire box with a second chamber on top where the smoke is mixed with outside air it will ignite and burn i think it was 2000 degrees heats the thermal mass , in greenhopuse this is dry dirt.
also check out thermass underground house they use styrofoam with water barrier to keep dirt dry and the heat from house over a years time heats tons of dirt to reach stable temp, in one such house NO heat beyond cooking , lights, and body heat was required none zero!

[badflash]

We actually have a section of the forum for that. See SHCS...How It's Done..!