Solar Energy and Home Ventilation

Our homes collect large amounts of solar energy,equates to thousands of dollars per year (for
our homes when built are often placed on oureach roof in each country) of electricity if we had
sections to get the best solar energy from theto pay for this energy. It is solar energy that is
sun, even years ago before we thought of usinglost and wasted each year, in fact each day huge
solar energy to heat or dry out your home theamounts of solar energy is lost by your home.
builders did this. We have known for years thatWhy not use it?
the sun can be used to make our home feelThis dry, warm, fresh, healthy air can be used to
warmer and better to live in. In fact in winter wekeep your home dryer and warmer than your
look to find the warmest part of the home to sithome has ever been. This will in turn reduce the
to study or watch TV. If your home was placeddamage caused to your home by condensation,
well on your section this room is likely to be yourmould and dampness, with the advantages being
lounge or conservatory. What about youra reduction in each homes running costs and an
bedrooms or study how do they get warmth andimprovement in the health of each and every
fresh air?person who lives in your home, reducing illnesses,
Now think of your roof, it is the largest solarcolds and asthma symptoms, hay fever, running
collector you have ever bought, do you knownoses, time off work or school, saving many
how much solar energy your roof collects. Somehours lost in many industries and time people
homes use solar energy to heat water most ofspend in hospitals, let alone the cost of the time
the systems available use only 4m² of solaroff work and the staff in the hospital.
collector to heat 300L of hot water. Now imagine,Every house has one room that just feels colder
what 150m² of roof can do to heat air. Airor damper than any other, imagine how that
that is dried and heated by mother nature eachroom would feel, just by pumping dry warm
day, warm dry fresh air that we lose and wastefresh air into it, there will be far less condensation
each and every day. All that is needed is a very- possibly all gone - the carpet will feel dryer
good filter and a well designed and programmedwarmer, the bed will feel fresh and dry to get
controller to supply this energy into your home.into, even without the electric blanket it will not
Your roof - no matter what it is made of, iron orfeel damp. The window sills will not need to be
concrete tile - collects on average 1404kw ofpainted as often, there will be no mold to clean
solar energy per m² per year in Auckland,regularly. Your home will feel more comfortable
New Zealand, Roofs in Germany collect just overand will be cheaper to heat - as you are not
1000kw per m², in Sydney Australia eachwasting your money on heating the dampness in
roof absorbs a huge 1700kw per m². Thisyour home first, before you feel warm.