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Re: Cooling attic (and home) by spraying water on roof (shingles) - good/bad?

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From: RicodJour
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:56

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Robert L. Bass wrote:
>
> There's one method of using water to cool the roof/attic that can help.  I
> use solar panels to heat my pool.  The pool holds ~30,000 gallons.  There
> are eight 4'x10' solar panels on the roof.  Sunlight hitting them warms the
> pool -- not the attic.  I've noticed a significant improvement in cool-down
> cycle (time it takes to get the house cool again after we've been away) with
> the pool heater running.  Since the pool water is being circulated by the
> filtration pump during the day anyway, there's almost no *extra* cost to use
> the solar panels.

The solar heating system should be a required part of any pool
installation.  It should be written into the code and rebates should be
offered by the utility companies.

But that would make sense...

R

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