Wind to heat water

techmichelle
techmichelle Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭
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Hi Search came up with some older discussions. Links to new discussions welcome :-)

Have horses in Alaska, IE when I need to heat water tanks, solar is NOT available. Inconsistent okay as they are water tanks.

Suggestions/Ideas welcome for using wind to heat the tanks?

Thnaks
Michelle


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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2
    Wings and propellers on air planes ice up.   How would you prevent that from happening ?
     Chris in Michigan had found his several, well maintained, windmills frozen up and and had to thaw generators to
    get power back on. (solar panels buried under feet of snow too)
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  • techmichelle
    techmichelle Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭
    #3
    No sure how to prevent icing. 
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  • Dave Angelini
    Dave Angelini Solar Expert Posts: 6,891 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
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    At some point you probably have to consider a high quality generator and autostart. I have a few clients in your state and they use warm water to de-ice from generators in deep winter.
    "we go where power lines don't" Sierra Nevada mountain area
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