The concept I am wondering about is not intended as a retro fit solution. It would be for a new building or a retro-fit for a hot water radiant system in an existing building.
Some folks say that a hot water radiant heat floor system is one of the most comfortable ways of heating a building. I'm sure there are folks on YT who have them and can confirm this one way or the other.
The home where I live now sits on an unheated slab, with forced air duct work in the attic. In my mind, this is one of the worst possible ways to heat and cool a home, but it is a cheap way to build so there are a lot of them around. BTW, we bought it.......somebody else built it.
Back to the radiant floor system. If you are heating water anyway (heat = energy) the idea is to use something like a 2000 watt (or larger) wind generator wired directly to a hot water heater with DC heating element to heat or preheat the water in a storage tank.
Concept works like this, except replace light bulb with heating element.
Once water is hot enough, pump kicks on to send the hot water into the slab, where the energy is stored in the slab as heat. This way the slab is the storage mechanism for the generated power vs. a bank of batteries. My view is there are not enough lead acid, AGM or other batteries around to make these wind and solar deals possible.
And I understand the nature of wind relative to heights, etc. I'm sitting on top of a ridge that is the highest point for miles around. When these winter fronts pass through, you can hear the wind outside moaning like a sick woman. I've seen times when it would lift cushions out of the lounge chairs inside a screened in porch and plaster them against the side of the wall. In many places like this, the energy is there.......I'm just trying to find a way to take advantage of it. Won't help me, but it might work for someone else.
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