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Knutson Residence
2235 Long Lake Road
New Brighton, MN
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This site features a solar hot water and
radiant heating system supplemented with an on-demand hot water
heater. The objective was to reduce natural gas usage by 500 thermal
units a year. After considering three contractors, the homeowner
designed and installed the system himself using periodicals, reference
books, and web sites, starting in November 2005 and finishing in
February 2006. The homeowner is now looking into the Xcel Energy
off-peak program since he has all the hardware needed to use cheap
electricity at night.
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150 square feet of ground-mounted
evacuated tube collectors |
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2 chimney-mounted European style wall radiators |
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Pumping mechanical package |
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On-demand water heater |
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160-gallon storage tank with dual heat exchangers |
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350-gallon hot tub heat dump |
From I-694, exit at Long Lake Road. Drive
north on Long Lake Road 2 miles. The house is right next to a RR
and bike path crossing. Please park in the driveway instead of on
Long Lake Road.
