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"tom" <tomeshew@msn.com> wrote in message 
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> On May 8, 8:45 am, "Jeff Strickland" <c...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> "Mike Vandeman" <mjva...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:m4gu33tjlg7ompo0veit9j71ug82a5hbcf@4ax.com...
>>
>> > Ways to save energy, carbon, or pollution - NOW!:
>>
>> > 1. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs -
>> > especially those you leave on for an extended period. LEDs may be even
>> > better. Fluorescent bulbs may contain mercury, so dispose of them
>> > properly.
>>
>> > 2. Use a clothesline whenever possible to dry clothes.
>>
>> > 3. Walk, bicycle, or use public transit instead of driving a motor
>> > vehicle.
>>
>> > 4. Put a solar water heater or photovoltaic array on your roof.
>> > Besides saving electricity, it helps keep the house cool.
>>
>> DO NOT do this because it might help keep the house cool. I have solar
>> panels on my roof to heat the pool water, and there is no benefit from 
>> the
>> perspective of keeping the house cool. At least, there is no discernable
>> benefit.
>>
>> Another thing to think about, solar panels for the pool demand the pool 
>> pump
>> be running during the day, but the utility company wants the pool pump to 
>> be
>> off during the day. I'm not disputing that solar panels for the pool are
>> good, I really enjoy mine and I get several additional swimming days -- I
>> estimate I get about 120 extra swim days -- per year and I can keep my 
>> pool
>> heated to 86+ for a very long time with solar while my neighbors get less
>> than 80 unless they turn on the heater. On the hottest days of summer, I
>> actually have to shut the solar panels off because the pool water can 
>> easily
>> get to 90+.
>>
>> Lobby to get
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > photovoltaics installed over all of our roads, where they won't shade
>> > any wildlife habitat. Rumor has it that Israel has invented a new,
>> > cheaper, more efficient form of PV that uses a metal instead of
>> > silicon.
>>
>> > 5. Grow your own food. Not only will you save energy, but you will be
>> > able to eat fresh, organic fruit, vegetables, and maybe even a few
>> > chickens, if you are so inclined. In general, eat food that is grown
>> > locally.
>>
>> > 6. Paint your house white (in southern climates, to absorb less heat
>> > from the sun) or dark (in northern climates, to absorb more heat from
>> > the sun). Plant deciduous trees on the south side of the house to
>> > provide shade in the summer.
>>
>> > 7. Turn off the pilot light on your heater during the months
>> > (March-November?) when you don't need it.
>>
>> > 8. Insulate your house in the attic, below the floor, and in the
>> > walls, preferably with recycled cotton denim insulation.
>>
>> > 9. Share your energy-saving ideas as widely as possible.
>>
>> > I welcome other suggestions. I will update this document as I get new
>> > ideas.
>>
>> Assuming YOU came up with this list, you have finally made a suggestion 
>> that
>> has environmental merit. Maybe there's hope for you after all.- Hide 
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>
> Wouldn't running the solar at night help to cool the pool? It does
> mine. I'm holding back on hope for vandeman, though. Tom
>


Yes it would. My pool does not get so warm that I need to cool it off at 
night. Well, that's not entirely true, I hit well into the 90s a few times, 
but it cooled by itself over night. And, if I set the thermostat down, it 
does not get hotter than the setting.