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Originally Posted by lateapex911
I did a similar thing to what Nick did. Thanks Nick!
Mine is smaller, and one thing that is key: Do a sun study. Monitor how much sun you get in the exact spot you plan to make the collector. Even dead trees (winter 'dead') make a big difference. My only available spot is meh. But, at 8 Am it's pushing 90 plus air into the shop, but, volume is a key. It cycles on for a minute, empties the collector, shuts off for a couple minutes. I'm in Southern CT, so it helps and the heat stays off all day when it's 30 or less, so, thats a savings. I keep it around 48 -52 as well, and the temp rises with the shots of heat through the day.
If I had clear view to uninterupted sun, I'd double my collector.
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Jake,
Buy a variable speed switch control for your fan. This way you can experiment with the right fan speed/volume to keep your collectors at their best efficiency.
Since you don't have an unobstructed view of the sun (neither do I BTW trees trees trees) you SHOULD double the size of your collector!
Nick