Jeremy, we used use a screen fabric called Phifer Glass shade screen (http://www.phifer.com/ExtSunControl.aspx#) which comes in 4' rolls and in different levels of shading. For vertical collectors we anchored it along the top of the collector and used awning type pulleys to roll it up on a bottom rail of 2" PVC pipe filled with sand to give it weight and glued pipe caps on the ends. We drilled holes in the caps for eye-bolts to tie them down so they wouldn't flap in the wind. They worked very well for many years.
Bill Dorsett Sunwrights Manhattan, KS -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeremy Rodriguez- All Solar Inc. Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [RE-wrenches] SDHW collector covers Anyone have a good product besides plywood for a collector cover? 4x8 ft. Thx! Jeremy Rodriguez All Solar Colorado, USA Sent via BlackBerry. Sorry for typos and shorthand! _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
