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Post by kto17 on Jan 15, 2013 18:11:15 GMT -5
Being in the construction industry I like to look at how I could apply a good idea to the camper.
Geothermal heat and air is typically has wells drilled for loops that use the earth's temperature to heat or cool. If you live near water you can also put a coil into a lake. Since we camp near water whenever we can this could work at some sites.
I have the parts I need already so I may test this idea. Just need hoses, two coils, a fan, and a waterpump and some warm weather to test it in.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 18:52:08 GMT -5
Good luck with the "warm weather to test" part....
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Post by vikx on Jan 15, 2013 23:11:59 GMT -5
Snicker...
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Post by schweetcruisers on Jan 15, 2013 23:15:41 GMT -5
Isn't Georgia always hot? Well hot to the rest of the country, I guess 60 degrees is probably cold to a Georgian!
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Post by cowcharge on Jan 15, 2013 23:18:59 GMT -5
I don't know much about geothermal, but one thing to think about, campgrounds/game wardens/park rangers may object to you putting objects into lakes, even though they are sealed, and especially if you're using a fluid other than water in the hoses, like the anti-freeze they use in solar hot water systems. Logic doesn't always apply. Also, you'll want to clean the hoses well before taking them from one lake to another, to avoid transporting invasive species...
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Post by kto17 on Jan 16, 2013 8:34:43 GMT -5
Isn't Georgia always hot? Well hot to the rest of the country, I guess 60 degrees is probably cold to a Georgian! Most of the time it is hot and temps have been crazy lately. Rain and no dry place to work is the problem now. 60 is not cold. Anything below 20* here feels cold due to the moisture in the air. The in-laws live 30 min from Canada in NY. They get dry cold, -20 now that is cold! |
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Post by kto17 on Jan 16, 2013 8:40:57 GMT -5
I don't know much about geothermal, but one thing to think about, campgrounds/game wardens/park rangers may object to you putting objects into lakes, even though they are sealed, and especially if you're using a fluid other than water in the hoses, like the anti-freeze they use in solar hot water systems. Logic doesn't always apply. Also, you'll want to clean the hoses well before taking them from one lake to another, to avoid transporting invasive species... You are correct, they may not like it. Because most of where we would go is cold mountain streams it would be small. Don't need or want to deal with chemicals, just water. The dry time between trips should kill anything, but I would clean it before packing up to leave. I just hate to have an AC unit hanging out a window or hacking away at an original camper to install it. There's not really spare room for a stand alone but that may be the route I go. |
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Post by offspringin on Jan 16, 2013 8:55:47 GMT -5
Isn't Georgia always hot? Well hot to the rest of the country, I guess 60 degrees is probably cold to a Georgian! hey! im offended by that! 60 degrees is cold to the people in Florida. if its 60 in GA i got the windows open enjoying the breeze. Anyday that i dont have to run AC or heat in the house is a great day, every time one of those kick on i just see $$$$$ flying out of my pocket. Main reason we usually camp in spring/fall (and sometimes winter). I have never NEVER EVER understood people who "enjoy" camping in the summer in the south... no thanks... ill keep my camper parked thanks! PS (im not really offended but when i read that i was thinking "Hey, it is not!") |
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