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Downing Residence
1405 East Highway 96
White Bear Lake, MN
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This homeowner has gone solar in a big way!
6.65 kW of grid-tied solar electric panels on the roof provide electricity
for the home and geothermal heat pump system, while twelve solar
thermal panels provide hot water for space heating (both forced
air and radiant floor), domestic hot water, and a hot tub.
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35 Sanyo 190-watt solar electric
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SMA Sunny Boy 6,000-watt inverter |
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12 flat-plate solar thermal panels |
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400-gallon water storage tank |
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2 Econar 5-ton heat pumps |
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2 Econar air handlers |
From I-35E, exit at Highway 96 and go east
3/4 mile. Site is on the left. Turn around at SuperAmerica station
and turn into third driveway on right.
