Hi Everyone:
There is some info buried in one particular past topic here, and I think it was John's advice on what size sunroom would be useful passive solar heating, what to expect and not expect from a sunroom, air circulation, etc.
I've been trying to find it here for a couple of days........no luck.......if anyone can easily recall what topic it was in, would you please let me know?
Thanks to all of you, :)
ebass
Not exactly answering your question (when has this ever stopped me?), but....
Dan Chiras has an article in a recent Home Power magazine on design mistakes of people (including himself!) who want passive solar.
He does have some thinking on sizing, and thermal mass.
www.homepower.com/files/ALLEETOC/Issue105.pdf
or this vile concoction, if your computer hates .pdf files as much as mine does tonight.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:EVRzETbSneEJ:www.homepower.com/files/featured/105_38_PassiveSolarBlunders.pdf+%22Home+Power%22+Dan+Chiras+Design&hl=en%20target=nw
That said, I think I really do want a nice sunny room where I can look out at the bird feeders, drink my morning coffee. Can I get by with it if I call it a conservatory?
Thanks, Amanda_931.....
Just took a quick look and it will be enlightening.....
ebass