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Julie Danger

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Windows:  welllll....

read this: http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_playa#Windows
I could update it.

My yurt hasn't had a swamp cooler or AC yet (this year, YAY!) I have a window in every side of my yurt to catch a cross breeze on days that aren't too dusty. I use the "plugs" like shutters. I used to tape a cheap vent filter from homo depot to the window-- that way you get light, and heat, but no dust or wind. Light hasn't been much of an issue lately but that's still a good option. I cut my windows to a size and shape appropriate to the vent filters I first bought. I've also seen a heat proof window glass thingy put in a window on a yurt-- that was pretty sexy.

I also hook a solar vent fan to the roof of my yurt. Someone suggested it a while ago...that sucks some hot air outta the top of the yurt. If you're swamp cooling, it's also nice bc it creates negative pressure in the yurt that will help your fan struggle less.

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    Jay Batson <bats...@gmail.com> Aug 05 07:03AM -0700  

    Hey, Julie -
     
    Your tweekiness if fabulous. I'm a tweek, and I'm lovin' it.
     
    I'm building an H12 in the next couple of days. (I'm in Boston; it's gotta
    go on a truck on Saturday.)
     
    What's your current best practice for windows? Are they:
    - Just for light (e.g. you put plexi over them), or for airflow /
    ventilation?
    - Just smaller versions of your door 2.0 (without wood)?
    - On any particular wall (e.g. does being opposite the door side matter)?
     
    And what about ceiling vents? I can cut a simple (bevelled) circle in the
    roof - but is it simply a flapped circle that opens, like the door? If
    not, how are you holding it open? Etc.
     
    Note that I'm also planning on bringing a bucket swamp cooler. I plan on
    simply running 4" dryer vent through the wall (hopefully preserving the
    hole plug, for Yurt use without the cooler).
     
    Here's to hoping you see this and can RSVP soon. Build starts in mere hours!
    -jb

     

    Jay Batson <bats...@gmail.com> Aug 04 10:24AM -0700  

    So is this the pump you use?
    http://www.harborfreight.com/solar-powered-fountain-pump-66093.html
     
    When I bought mine, the box said this is a 7 Volt pump - which makes it
    trickier to wire up to the fan.
     
    Also, has anybody thought of just using a 12V large capacity battery to run
    this for a week? The amount of power needed should be well within a
    battery's single charge - as long as you only run the pump 6-8 hours / day
    (e.g. when you're in it).
     
    ??
     
    On Monday, July 22, 2013 8:59:18 AM UTC-4, Julie Danger wrote:

     

    Vladimir Khodel <vkh...@gmail.com> Aug 04 11:00AM -0700  

    Indeed, 60lb deep cycle battery from costco was just fine for me - I did
    use 12v to 7.5v converter from Frys to power the pump - I tried running it
    from 5v USB converter and there was not enough flow in my opinion (this
    does work as a backup though :))
     
    I only ran the pump during the day of course, but fans were on whenever we
    had people in the yurt - at least 12 hours a day (I do have 2 fans on my
    bucket for redundancy).
     
    Cheers,
     
    Vladimir
     
     

     

    Jay Batson <bats...@gmail.com> Aug 04 07:17PM -0700  

    Thanks, Vladimir.
     
    I'm actually in a camp that's on the grid; so I think what I'll do is
    ignore the solar part of the pump, and just use the 12v battery from Costco
    as you did, and bring a 120v -> 12v converter that I can cannibalize if my
    battery dies. I'm flying from BOS, and can't carry the battery, obviously.
    So I'm going to try to pre-buy one in RNO over the phone, and have it held
    for will-call, since I'm afraid of them not being there when I show up.
    Wish me luck! ;-)
     
    (Gotta find the 12v - 7.5v converter here, though, and at least try a test
    before I get to RNO.)
     
    Cheers
    -jb
     
    On Sunday, August 4, 2013 2:00:12 PM UTC-4, Vladimir Khodel wrote:

     

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Julie, does that solar vent fan really work? Amazon reviews are mixed. I'm either going to get that or a turbine vent for my H13. The turbine vent looks very effective but I'm worried it might let dust from the wind drop into the yurt.

turbine vent: http://www.amazon.com/Lomanco-GT-12-Galvanized-Turbines/dp/B00002NA0P/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_2

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Adam Gensler

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Aug 6, 2013, 2:05:19 PM8/6/13
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where would you put the turbine vent?  on the tippy top?


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Julie, does that solar vent fan really work? Amazon reviews are mixed. I'm either going to get that or a turbine vent for my H13. The turbine vent looks very effective but I'm worried it might let dust from the wind drop into the yurt.

turbine vent: http://www.amazon.com/Lomanco-GT-12-Galvanized-Turbines/dp/B00002NA0P/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_2

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Windows:  welllll....

read this: http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_playa#Windows
I could update it.

My yurt hasn't had a swamp cooler or AC yet (this year, YAY!) I have a window in every side of my yurt to catch a cross breeze on days that aren't too dusty. I use the "plugs" like shutters. I used to tape a cheap vent filter from homo depot to the window-- that way you get light, and heat, but no dust or wind. Light hasn't been much of an issue lately but that's still a good option. I cut my windows to a size and shape appropriate to the vent filters I first bought. I've also seen a heat proof window glass thingy put in a window on a yurt-- that was pretty sexy.

I also hook a solar vent fan to the roof of my yurt. Someone suggested it a while ago...that sucks some hot air outta the top of the yurt. If you're swamp cooling, it's also nice bc it creates negative pressure in the yurt that will help your fan struggle less.

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i was thinking near the top on one of the rectangular panels, but not so close to the end that it compromises structural integrity

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Jay Batson

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Aug 7, 2013, 1:43:08 AM8/7/13
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Well, well - Turns out I'd read that stuff days ago, and totally forgot about it.  Doh!

Brilliant idea on the vent fan.  Snagged myself one from Everything-azon today; but am going to have to install it on the Playa. My Yurt has to go on the truck before I'm going to receive the fan.  Hopefully I can use careful cutting & tape-as-MOOT-catcher to LNT.

I don't think I'm gonna try a window in every wall.  Just a door & 2 windows - because that's all the filters I bought from Home Depot before I got to building today. ;-)

Thanks for taking the time to do all the figuring-out - and MOSTLY for making your videos.  I built the lower half of my H12 today, and your Playa-proven techniques (and pre-playa!) made the job very understandable.

I'll definitely try to find you on the Playa in a couple of weeks, and make an effort to return the generosity.

Cheers
-jb

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