Residential Applications for SOLARWALL®

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• metal construction
• install onto walls or roofs
• attractive appearance
• low cost
• ideal for home or cottage

• improves air quality
• provides ventilation air
• reduces heat loss from wall
• free heating of outside air
• lower heating bills

Our residential kits come with either 4, 6 or 8 panels. 6 panels will heat up to 1,500 sq.ft.

The first step is to determine the amount of outside air that is needed in the house or building. Carpets, press board, animals, smokers all contribute to gases and particles being released inside a house. Indoor air quality is important and the best way to solve the "sick building syndrome" is to bring in more fresh air. This is where SOLARWALL® can help. Most homes need a half an air change per hour which translates into 100 cfm for a 1,500 sq.ft. house. Half an air change is approximately equal to the air infiltration in many houses so adding solar heated fresh air will help reduce or eliminate infiltrating and drafts sometimes found in older leaky houses. In an air tight house, it is important to plan for heated fresh air to maintain good air quality. 

The mid west states have the best solar performance but it is interesting to note that the SOLARWALL® is even effective in warm states such as Texas. In fact, over a one year period, the same amount of heat energy can be saved in many southern states as in the north eastern states. The south may have fewer days requiring heating but those days tend to be sunny whereas in the northeast where the heating season is much longer, many of the winter days can be overcast.