Home Improving with Solar The Important Concept of Gain
Youve decided to pursue a solar home improvement, but arent so keen on the idea of putting panels on your roof. No worries, you just need to understand the concept of gain.
I Gotta Gain Some Heat
Ill cut to the chase gain refers to how you generate heat for your home without solar panels. You can think of it as gaining heat by manipulating the power of the sun. There are three categories of gain: direct gain, indirect gain and isolated gain. So much for the mumbo jumbo, what are we really talking about here?
Direct gain refers to improving your house in a manner that allows the sun to[drum roll]directly provide power in the form of heat to your home. For instance, if you install large windows in the south facing side of your home and put down heat storing flooring such as masonry, you are pursuing direct gain. The sun will directly heat the home through the windows during the day and will also heat up the flooring. As the sun goes down, the flooring will continue to radiate heat. The advantage of direct gain is it is fairly easy to implement. The disadvantage is it only works during the day...
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