Hi Kyle
On (17 Oct 97) Kyle Hearn wrote to all...
 KH> I am curious about how one would go about powering a house by solar 
ower
 KH> and still use regular appliances and not DC like I see in some magazines
Start by ruling out some of those "regular appliances". To succeed with solar
energy you should accept some happy frugality in life style. I would omit the
deepfreeze and have just a "bar frig" to hold very little perishable food.
For a laundry washer I would prefer the two- tub type which is manual or 
emi-
auto. Stand there and drive the thing. Give the spin cycle a miss sometimes.
 KH> and about how much I could expect the conversion equipment to cost. I'd
 KH> also like to know if there is any way to solar power a first floor apt
 KH> with a western exposure or if it would be worth it at all for the time
 KH> being.
Even if the neighbours and the building managers were agreeable, you couldn't
do much with a west facing aspect. Your panels would need to be angled to the
wall ie roughly SW and the afternoon sun would soon be attenuated by the
opacity of the air/ smog at low angles.
You have already succeeded in energy economy, so you are well on the way to
success!  Cheers.............ALEC
... ........Genealogists do it yesterday
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