Subj : Pic
To   : Angus McLeod
From : Frank
Date : Wed Aug 31 2005 02:38 am

  Re: Pic
  By: Angus McLeod to Frank on Wed Aug 31 2005 02:26 am


 > 
 >  >  >      http://www.anjo.com/misc/cw.jpg          (308Kb)
 >  >
 >  >    I find these pics irestiable. I've never traveled that much. I've
 >  >    sandbagged your RC pics and I have this one also. I hope you don't min
 > 
 > Uh...  "Sandbagged?"
 > 

   Yea, I looked at the pics even though the message containing the URL
   wasn't directed to me. 



 >  >    May I ask what are the canisters/tanks on the rooftops adjacent to the
 >  >    solar panels? I had to ask, I just couldn't stand it!
 > 
 > They are the tanks that store the hot water.  The entire process operates
 > on thermal convection.  The tanks are all mounted UP-slope to the panels,
 > so when the water in the panel heats up, it *rises* into the tank. and the
 > colder water from the bottom of the tank *settles* into the panel to be
 > re-heated.
 > 

   OK, I thought they were solar electric panels... Cool, er HOT!


 >  >    beautiful place to call home you have there. I've never seen the ocean
 > 
 > To me, that's.... alien.
 > 

   It's mountainous here. 30 to 40 deg upward gives you the horizon view from
   in the base of the vally. Only on the hilltops can you see far off to the
   horizon. Kinda like living in a box.

 >    What would be the distance to the horizon?
 > 
 > Dunno for sure.  I'd estimate maybe 15-16 miles?
 > 

    Again, nice place, Blue water...

   
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