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- Path: sparky!uunet!scorn!garyh
- From: garyh@sco.COM (< Gary H >)
- Subject: Re: Solar window fans (was Re: Annoying streaks/film...)
- Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 00:12:39 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.001239.7915@sco.com>
- Keywords: solar fan
- References: <1992Jul14.121218.1@skyler.mavd.honeywell.com> <1992Jul15.094838.1@us.oracle.com> <134@bluehau.bubble.org>
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- In article <134@bluehau.bubble.org> hugo@bluehau.bubble.org (Hugo Bueno) writes:
- !nsw@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Neil Weinstock) says:
- !>
- !>OK, glad you brought it up, let's talk about those solar powered side window
- !>fans. They sound to me like a very good idea; turning over the air in the
- !>car constantly would seem like a sure-fire way to cool it down. Can anyone
- !>vouch for how well they work in practice?
- !>
- !>Next, they all say "Not for use with tinted windows." Why, exactly? Does
- !>that refer to factory-tinted windows, or just aftermarket tinting (is there
- !>a difference?) I was under the impression that most (or many, at least) cars
- !>these days come with some window tinting; I know mine does. That makes me
- !>rather reluctant to experiment with one of these fans until I understand
- !>what's going on...
- !
- !Probably because the solar cell sits inside the car. If you
- !have tinted windows, there will not be enough light for
- !the solar cell to provide enough current.
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- You will scratch the tint sliding the device on and off the window.
-
- Gary
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