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Old 12-21-2009, 01:02 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Okay, what if I hang 4 of those 60W panels and just feed all the power into a 240 watt resistive heating element in my 76 gallon boiler?.
That is why solar hot water panels tend to be cheaper, of course if you really are looking for a cheap dump load that you get the most bang for the buck out of, running your heat pump would be a good one, that heat pump could be as simple as a window a/c unit that cools your basement in the summer, or heats or cools a tank of water as water is a great way to store energy.
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