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Use your existing roof and insulation membrane to supply solar heated air to your home. Whenever the roof is heated by the sun the air trapped underneath is naturally heated ,it then rises to the highest point where you can collect it to heat your home. Most metal roofs and some other types of clad roofs have an insulating membrane underneath them,it becomes a very simple, inexpensive, project to automatically harvest this warm air to heat your home at almost zero cost. | Use your existing roof and insulation membrane to supply solar heated air to your home. Whenever the roof is heated by the sun the air trapped underneath is naturally heated ,it then rises to the highest point where you can collect it to heat your home. Most metal roofs and some other types of clad roofs have an insulating membrane underneath them,it becomes a very simple, inexpensive, project to automatically harvest this warm air to heat your home at almost zero cost. | ||
| − | [[Category:Roof Building and Maintenance]] | + | [[Category: Roof Building and Maintenance]] |
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Access the roof space of your house and make sure that your roof has an insulation membrane under the roofing sheets. | #Access the roof space of your house and make sure that your roof has an insulation membrane under the roofing sheets. | ||
