That would explain the need for the expansion loops. I was wondering what it was doing, and I was thought making hot water in summer, but melting snow and ice sounds great. thanks.
Hi, Tell us more about the warming system for the roof runoff with the copper pipes. What do the copper pipes contain, how is it warmed, and how welll does it work? Is there anyone with experiance using it i really cold climates? We are thinking about building an earthship in Norway or Sweden so we are talkin -30 C. Thanks! N
I would love to see and hear more about this Earthship, particularly how it's doing in our winters if the owners are open to a follow-up. I think these houses are cool and am seriously considering having one built.
A lot of people have questions about that copper line it seems. Copper has many electrochemical properties. My thoughts of what it could be for were to anything from generating an electric current to killing microbacteria through contact. Then after reading some comments I realized that copper is an excellent conductor of heat, and would pour heat all around it from hot water flowing through it. This is a great way to melt frozen water and snow. I wonder what else you could get out of the use of copper in an earthship, utilizing its other properties.
I'm guessing the copper is heating the water so it doesn't freeze in winter? is it tied to the domestic hot water? or is it a seperate system? or is it a glycol mixture getting heated?
So this structure is built underground? do you maintain a constant temperature in this shelter of 12 degrees celsius without the need to heat? I am just wondering if its possible to build an underground shelter, such as a buried shipping crate, and turn it into a shelter/bunker/ wine cellar. is this possible? thanks
