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- From: Andrew Millison <amillison@gmail.com>
- To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [permaculture] water barrels as thermal mass
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 10:17:25 -0700
Hello,
Here's a photo of my friend Adrian Adams in his greenhouse in Prescott
Arizona (5300') in late January with black painted barrels of water and
winter greens during very cold temperatures (down to 10 degrees F)
http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/photo/adrian-adams-high-desert-2?context=album&albumId=4653991%3AAlbum%3A1071
Maybe this will give you some insight.
Andrew
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Ray Cirino <cobanation@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Water has more thermal mass than any other material, so it wouldn't hurt.
> The
> water in a week will start turning into a pond , so keep that in mind.
>
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> The Great Challenges we now face as a species present the very
> opportunities
> that are giving birth to Ecological, Psychological, and Spiritual
> Sustainability.
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> ________________________________
> From: mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
> To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Thu, April 7, 2011 7:43:07 AM
> Subject: [permaculture] water barrels as thermal mass
>
> I have a tiny 8' x 12' greenhouse that I was thinking of putting 3 55
> gallon water barrels in for thermal mass. This time of the year 2-3
> degrees would make a big difference early in the morning but wondering
> if anyone has experience with this & would know if 3 barrels would
> make any difference?
>
> ~mIEKAL
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[permaculture] water barrels as thermal mass,
mIEKAL aND, 04/07/2011
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Re: [permaculture] water barrels as thermal mass,
Ray Cirino, 04/07/2011
- Re: [permaculture] water barrels as thermal mass, Andrew Millison, 04/07/2011
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Re: [permaculture] water barrels as thermal mass,
Ray Cirino, 04/07/2011
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