How can I make a windmill that just heats my hot water heater?
April 28th, 2009 | by Michael |
Dr Supernova asked:
I want to make a windmill that powers one of the two elements in my hot water heater. I figure this is a good idea, since it will help out when the wind blows, and have no effect when it is not, except the reheat time will be longer.
I want to make a windmill that powers one of the two elements in my hot water heater. I figure this is a good idea, since it will help out when the wind blows, and have no effect when it is not, except the reheat time will be longer.
I figure this is a good idea because I shouldn’t have to convert the power to 120 V & 60 Hz, which I assume is very wasteful.
GAIL
4 Responses to “How can I make a windmill that just heats my hot water heater?”
By sara on May 1, 2009 | Reply
I know you can buy wind turbines but usually they are large and cost a few thousand. You might be able to look at one and figure out how to make one from that.
There are also smaller ones and they go on the roof of the house these are called vertical-axis wind turbines and they are smaller and generate about 500 watts of power. You should be able to google wind turbines and see some companies that sell some, pictures of different wind turbines and maybe you can ask them some questions.
By ilenenugent@sbcglobal.net on May 2, 2009 | Reply
Wow I really dont know thats a really good question
By Philamina-Gwendolyn on May 4, 2009 | Reply
are you insane?
By novalunae on May 5, 2009 | Reply
The scalding point so you could have the sun heats it warm instead of having to.
The sun heats it runs back to keep it runs back to your water up past the sun heats it warm instead of having to keep.