300 W Wind Turbine in Letete- WIND
The owners installed a 300-W Air 403 wind turbine from Southwest Wind Power. The power generated is stored and used through the same batteries and equipment used for the photovoltaic (PV) system. This wind turbine is considered somewhat noisy. Together, the wind turbine and the PV system provide all of the electrical needs for the residence and the business. …
300 W Photovoltaic system in Letete- SE
The 3-panel photovoltaic (PV) array from New England Solar supplies all the electrical needs for 4 people in this off-grid house and the boat building business. Power is stored in 6 Trojan deep-cycle 6 V batteries and includes a 30-A charge controller and 1500-W inverter. The system is now on a second set of batteries since 1991 and went from a set of 4 to 6 batteries. The main concern for the owners is that there are not enough resource people available who know alternative energy systems and equipment and who can help with problems. The owners provide for their total …
Wood Stove Heating & Hot Water in Lower Kintore- BE
This Pioneer stove, equipped with the capability for hot water heating, provides all of the family’s cooking and space heating needs (including in-floor heating), and most of the hot water needs. …
Geothermal in Upper Golden Grove- GT
A ground-source heat pump, supplied by Carrier and installed by Ultra Air, replaced an electric furnace in a 280 m2 (3000 sq. ft.). This is a horizontal, open-loop system, with 180 m (591′) of piping, drawing from a well and draining into a pond on the property. The system is quiet, with a small compressor and fan, and is only noticeable when one is in the basement. …
Wood Stove Heating & Hot Water in Bocabec- BE
This house provides excellent examples of energy efficiency implementation. There are no windows on the North side of the house to reduce heat loss. The cold room is on the North side to keep it cool. It has an energy efficient refrigerator. The owners have an on-demand hot water system instead of a hot water tank system. They also have hot water supplied by their stove for back-up. Natural ventilation keeps the house cool in the summer, while passive solar (from a greenhouse and large southern windows) provides most of the heat in the winter. A wood stove provides back-up heating. …
Off-Grid Cabin in Zealand- SE
This off-grid cabin has two 15-W PV panels from Canadian Tire, charging two 12-V car batteries. This system was installed to replace a small diesel generator. The owners realized that going with solar had many advantages over the previous set up, including lower maintenance, lower fuel costs, and being affordable to start with. The panel and the batteries run lighting and a 12 V pump for the plumbing needs, such as for their shower and sinks. The batteries are hooked up to a 1000 W inverter, which can run additional appliances when needed. A water heater, fridge and stove are run on …
Solar Hot Water in Woodstock- SE
This solar hot water system, supplied by Sunrain and installed by Sun Wave Energy, meets water and space heating needs. The solar-evacuated tubes preheat the domestic hot water system, with electricity back-up. The system also provides space heating through wall-mounted radiators, again with an electric heating back-up. The system should provide more heat for the house. It is integrated into a heritage home in Woodstock. The solar hot water system works well during winter, but overheats in the summer months. Changes are needed to improve the system. …
Solar Hot Water in Sackville- SE
The owners have a passive solar home that is equipped with solar hot water panels. The main purpose for the home and the panels is to help the environment and become less dependent on fossil fuels. The system is a solar hot water pre-heating system. Two 4 x 8-foot solar panels (by Thermodynamics) are installed on the garage roof, facing south. Supply lines run to the heat exchange unit, which is attached to an additional 60 gallon water tank set up in tandem with a regular electrically-heated 60 gallon tank. The owners like the system they have been using and …
3.6 t (4 ton) Geothermal in Sackville- GT
The owners installed a 3.6 t (4-ton) geothermal heating and cooling system. The system serves to heat, cool and de-humidify the home. It also preheats the hot water for the home. The owners of this home are pleased with their system, and are projecting they will recover their costs in less than 11 years. The system is a horizontal, closed-loop system that requires about 600 m (2000′) of underground pipes placed in about 150 m (500′) of trenching. The system was installed in 5 days by ROSS Refrigeration Ltd. The owners suggest that people exploring geothermal should pay close attention to all aspects of …
Geothermal in Sackville- GT
The geothermal system was installed in 2007 by ROSS Refrigeration. The house is large and relatively old (ca. 1820). The system is adequate for the home and is able to take care of almost all of the heating. There is a 3000 watt back-up electric element that runs only when the geothermal system is unable to cover all the heating. The system will also cool and de-humidify the home along with pre-heating the hot water for the home. Before installation, the house required two oil tanks and two oil furnaces for heating. This was very expensive; the owners are expecting …
