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One of the main benefits of the water brake system is the storage of heat. With a sufficiently large insulated tank, you can retain head for days to weeks when
by Topgamer7 8y ago
One of the main benefits of the water brake system is the storage of heat. With a sufficiently large insulated tank, you can retain head for days to weeks when the wind subsides. The water brake gives you a little more insurance compared to electricity generation for an off-grid solution.
- mdorazio 8y agoWhy couldn't you use a heat pump to heat an insulated tank and get the same benefit?
- atoav 8y agoThe problem is wind can be unreliable. With a electrical system you are way more flexible.You can use the generated electricity if you don’t need heat and if you are in the winter in a period without much wind you can fall back on solar or grid. Unless you live in an area with very steady wind during the winter and a more or less equal need for heat all year around, the electrical solution is more practical even if it is less efficient. I could imagine this for warm water with a different system used for heating or something like that.