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PVC covers the insulated hoses connecting the new collector in serial with the old.
The red Honda Civic in the background is up on blocks while I replace its rotten exhaust system.
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The vacuum tubes of the new Solmaxx collector.
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Seen with the trunks of White Pines in the background to the east.
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The new collector viewed from the laboratory deck, from the north and below.
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Looking downward toward the east.
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Looking down towards the east deck from above the solar deck.
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The east deck, me, and the southern part of the house.
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The solar deck viewed from the east deck. The new collector is lower and in front. It doesn't block the sunlight for the old panel behind and above it.
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That reads "Peak Oil Solar" in fake Greek on the back of my original homemade solar panel.
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Pea plants on the east deck. There have been no peas whatsoever.
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Gretchen in the teevee room. Nice copper swing lamp, huh?