Aug 26-29: High Mass Storage Tubing Covered

Aug 26  : High Mass Storage PEX tubing is gathered at the location of the solar hot water supply and return manifolds to be located in the Utility Room, as shown in the "Utility Room Solar Piping Layout" sketch, below.

Aug 27  : High Mass Storage PEX tubing is covered with 3" of sand for protection against UV degradation and possible damage from construction foot traffic while the circuits are pressure tested for leaks, below.

Aug 29 :  Lotte and I arrive for several days, meet with Todd, the building inspector, and also meet with some suppliers to inspect and approve the use of a couple of salvaged solar collectors to be included in the solar array, plus locate a source of sand only a few  miles away that is being excavated from a construction site, which we decide to use to complete the high mass storage area.

A "Jumping Jack" compactor sits idle awaiting the scheduled delivery, on Tuesday morning, Aug 31st, of over 121 tons ( 7 dump trucks full) of salvaged sand from a nearby construction site.