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Solarcycle Tiny Home Hot Water Heater Test Complete!
09/25/2023 at 14:58 • 0 commentsSolarcycle tiny home hot water heater test video now available and submitted to Hackaday Prize 2023! Results show over 5 minutes of a hot water shower with just a 2.5 gallon water heater! I am confident that this can be scaled up to provide at least 13 minutes of a hot water shower with only an 8 gallon hot water heater. https://youtu.be/4YaqlGCZgIk?si=1Z3Dy9BzkoOHc6OF
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Highest Power Consuming Components
08/14/2023 at 04:22 • 0 commentsI added the top 4 most power consuming products in the tiny home to the Components List, which include the water heater, wall heater, the solar inverter, and refrigerator. Out of these 4 components, the water heater system will be main the focus of this custom energy efficient design because the water heater system can be modified to improve efficiency by using a thermostatic valve and adjusting temperature settings.