Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 07:56:52 -0800
Reply-To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: Nicro Stainless Solar Vents YES!
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P...
of course if you ruin the sky light that is cheaper and easier to replace
than a pop top... but still not exactly cheap...
you might try this...
install the fan on a piece of ply wood and set it over a bucket....
then take a hose and high pressure nozzle and spray the heck out of it from
all directions to see if it would leak in a rain storm while driving...
if it passes this test you could possibly try mounting the plywood at top of
pop top height and driving down the freeway to see if there is any wind
noise... it might be mounted in the luggage rack with something under the
plywood to hold it up to the correct height... or... maybe even remove the
skylight and cut the plywood to fit the hole somehow...
just some ideas....
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "PSavage" <psavage@SABER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 5:59 AM
Subject: Nicro Stainless Solar Vents YES!
> Listees,
> I have decided to head on down to West Marine in Sausalito
> & buy a Nicro 3" stainless solar powered vent fan to install
> in the skylight of my '85 Westy. Experimentally, shall we say.
>
> My thanks!
> to listees Jon Casey, William Greenamyer, Terry Kay,
> George Wietor, George Alcock, Nolan Hester, Jose Jiminez,
> Richard Young, & others for contributing personal use
> data/support for this idea.
>
> Here in Mendocino County, CA--my neck of the woods--
> despite a long, rainy winter, solar power is commonly used for
> running well pumps, providing hot water, & powering 12 volt power
> plants. This region is on the cutting edge of solar technology
> application.
>
> My homeowner's association maintains a clubhouse complex
> which includeds a good-size swimming pool & hot showers
> that have been successfully, & economically, powered by solar
> panels for fifteen years.
> We are a diverse group of land owners, representing many political
> & personal philosophies, tho I have never yet seen a bumper sticker
> in our parking lot that read "I Don't Brake for Poodles."
>
> This current solar discussion has brought many good informational
> links to the screens of this List Those who are interested will utilize
> them. Many of us on this List are, by nature, innovators. Many of
> us, apparantly, cruise on land & on sea! Always good to remember
> that on the List, as in life, common sense is a rare commodity.
> Peace!
> Phaedra
>
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