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Electricity from the fireplace?

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Icicle

Jan 1, 1970
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What do you guys think about a fireplace which would produce both heat and
electricity? All that is needed is to connect a thermal diode between the
inner part of a fireplace and under-floor heating pipes.

This "hybride-fireplace" could supplement ordinary solar panels; solar
panels are most effective in summer, a fireplace is used mostly during
winter.

If you are not familiar with "thermal diode", here are two links:
http://www.varmaraf.is/engl/prod.htm
http://www.eneco-usa.com/technology/


(Sorry for spelling mistakes, english isn't my mother tongue.)
 
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Ken

Jan 1, 1970
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What do you guys think about a fireplace which would produce both heat and
electricity? All that is needed is to connect a thermal diode between the
inner part of a fireplace and under-floor heating pipes.

You need a volcano! :)
 
Actually my solar panels seem to produce more electrical energy during
the winter months. The high temps of summer degrade performance.
Offgridman
 
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