National Solar Tour

Ventilation/dehumidification system has
been designed; parts have been ordered;
some components have arrived.
More are on their way.

090104_02 Duct work from Ron's Mechanical.

090104_05 Ultra-Aire 90H whole-house dehumidifier from Shelter Supply.

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Mother nature cooperated with a warmish (31F) day, allowing attic and roof flue work.
Bruce "Got R Done!"

(Also pics of exterior solar pipe insulation.)

090106_01. Bottom section of the box that supports the flue pipe. (The wood bracket & towel are temporary support.)

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090106_19 Jacketed pipe insulation added Fall 2008.

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Ventilation equipment from Minnesota Air.
Attic views of Tulikivi flue installation.

090108_01. Air-Handler unit.

090108_02 Air-Handler.

090108_03 Air-Handler.

090108_04 Air-Handler.

090108_05 Air-Handler.

090108_06 Air-Handler.

090108_13 Air-Handler.

090108_14 Air-Handler.

090108_07. ERV unit.

090108_08. ERV unit.

090108_09. ERV unit.

090108_10. Ventilation system supplies.

090108_11. Ventilation system supplies.

090108_12. Ventilation system supplies.

090108_15 Gap around flue box sealed with expanding foamed.

090108_16-17. Attic flue - facing north.

090108_20 Base support close-up.

090108_21 Lower 15-degree section.

090108_22 Base support close-up.

090108_23 Base and lowest 15-degree offset.

090108_25 Underside of roof flashing.

090108_26 Flue support & upper 15-degree offset.

090108_30. Upper.

090108_31. Middle.

090108_29. Base.

Utility room prep for ventilation equipment.

090112_01. Expanding foam seal.

090112_02. Two more exhaust holes. (One being temporarily used for dryer exhaust.)

090112_03. Two (new) intake holes.

090112_04. "Rube Goldberg Special" (Old shoelaces provide temporary support for pipes while Bruce lowers pipe manifold on W side of the utility room.)

Water manifold lowering completed.
(Needed to make room for ducts.)

090113_01. Two new brackets & entire manifold lowered about 1 ft.

090113_07 Bruce (again!) demonstrates his lack of safety-consciousness. "OSHA, be damned!"

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