I also have an Eco Flow Wave2. FYI if you put insulation around the hot outflow pipe the radiant heat from the pipe doesn't seep through the pipe into the space you are trying to cool and it stays way cooler using less power because it engages less frequently. Good luck!!
Temp control is why the old adobe homes had 3 or 4 foot thick walls. Also, you can bend a piece if sheet metal to make a hood for outside of the window to keep the rain out. You cam bend the inside edges to slid into the window sill to grip in to hold it in place. And you can probably attach another small panel on it to make more electricity too.
I just switched out a 9k Pioneer for the new EG4 Hybrid 12k. connecting panels to it within the hour. I also have and use daily a Delta 1300 and Delta 2 for important things like my Keurig.
My pioneer is in a 300 sqft space, it was only 700 and it replaced rooftop ACs, dropping my bill to 1/4 of what it was. I highly recommend these, and especially if they are being run on a solar array. N type panels and BB ratings are so good now as well as efficiency of mini split tech. Whisper quiet. Seer ratings are very importantbas well.
I have to say that your sunsets and sunrises are epic!! You should build an AirBnB so people like myself can spend week in the desert and learn more about the way of living the outdoorsy way❤️🥰🌵☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
@@fayebird1808 This is what I was thinking. The shade would give immediate relief from the heat absorption for the summer and can be taken down for winter.
How about a seasonal "hat" for the house that goes on for the summer shielding and insulating it from the hottest angles of the sun? There must be some way to integrate something that could do that. And prevent it from getting so hot in the first place. If something simple enough was figured out it could be put on just during the night in winter as well to keep it warmer.
@@TinyShinyHome Challenge that. I have not seen you lose any of your other wind catching structures. Pergola or other shade structure. Any more leftover shade sails from the earlier Airstream location. Or how about a living shade. IE a plant(s) and a trellis arrangement. Have fun. Best wishes.
@@69dblcab Plants would be a great idea, a nice trellis over it. Maybe a Kiwi vine. That way you can have fresh fruit and shade all summer. Or loofah gourds.
We installed the shade sails on a metal truss over rated for hurricane force winds. All the other roofs are hurricane strapped to the bags and overbuilt on purpose. Every potential wind catching structure we build is carefully considered for our safety and neighbors safety.
I just ordered a 3-ton; 3 zone mini split system to replace a standard 3-ton unit at on the lower part of my house. These mini splits are super-efficient, so I expect it to work very well. I have also seen vans and campers using this method instead of the super expense RV style units. MR. COOL makes it easy for DIY persons who have common sense, a few tools, and average IQ to follow directions. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and experiences for all our benefit!!!
I simultaneously charge the battery and run the Ecoflow so the battery is always topped off. Then if necessary, just unplug the charger cord from the battery. Making water is a secret plus feature of the unit.
Well at least you know where the cats are! lol This sound like a great system, I hope Adali will be more comfortable in her Tiny Round House, thanks to EcoFlow!
I Love my EcoFlow products! Keep the box. I have the Wave and Battery, Delta Pro with the spare Battery and their dual fuel generator. I didn't use the Wave that long due to downsizing to camping out of the Prius. I'm still on the Wave FB forums. Most people that vehicle camp order the insulated covers for the tubing (Amazon) and use only 1 of the hoses. Instead of sucking hot air from outside, then cooling it, you're only sucking in cooler air and then cooling it more. In my truck camper I had stainless vents for the hoses (Amazon), kept bugs from coming in. Miss you guys❤
@@TinyShinyHome Logically you need both hoses, one hose to route outside air to the condenser and the other hose to expel the heated air outside. The evaporator will be in a sealed compartment with only the room air circulating through it. Lowering the temperature of the air in the inlet hose going to the condenser by insulating, shading or burying in the ground will increase the cooling efficiency.
Another suggestion would be a geothermal system, which generally requires a 4 to 6 ft trench and buried tubing through the trench. The tubing has to run at least 100 + feet to get the coolness of a cave, one end would go up into the small dome with a screen over it and the other end would have to be exposed to air with a screen to keep critters out, but allow air to flow thru the tubing. You would need a black vent at the top of the dome. As the air heats up inside the dome, it will escape out that vent, and start pulling the cooler air from the tubing into the dome. Vice president Gore uses a system similar to this, but he uses a black chimney for the hot air to escape his large home.
I'm so glad that you got the EcoWave 2 from the same company that made the mini-split EcoFlow in the Airstream. Wow, 500 watts all night in the superadobe dome where Adali sleeps and it drains the battery. Bummer! But, ecomode came in handy! I'm so glad that EcoFlow made such a small air conditioning unit the EcoWave 2! It is nice that it can be removed so easily when the seasons change. Thanks for this video Longnecker family! Thank you EcoFlow for helping this family with their small space cooling needs! Kudos to you all!
You did not think of having a vent, on top of the dome so the hot air can come up, and earth cooling tubes. I tried it on my built works fine, not an aircon but I sleep comfortably at night, and chill in the afternoon, less electricity consumption for my 2 kw solar system, w/c powers my starlink, and charges my phone and laptop. Much love from the Phillipines ❤❤❤❤❤
Exactly what I was going to comment and your experience is informative on its efficacy. A roof vent would also help remove the moisture as it will travel with the warm air flow out
Thanks so much. That is the most thorough review of options I have seen of any product with all the information that folks would want! As always you guys rock!
Good morning how are you guys doing today looks like everything is coming together to go to looking good like the family's doing good the kids are doing good the house is going to take some time you guys keep up the good work I'm proud of you
This is really suprising! So many of the domes I've built have survived better than this one currently is. BUT!!! I did think: the dome is still very much releasing a lot of it's moisture, from the bags and the plaster. I've alwasy found them to be much more humid and uncomforatble as they are releasing this moisture. I feel the dome will perform differently and hopefully a little better after it's first year of completly drying out. As you've installed a membrane paint, the only way for 100% of the moisture in the walls to go is through the internal natural plaster. Hopefully it does improve and shows off the radical power of thermal mass. But yeah, its tiny and like a million degrees outside. And a darkish paint! Great video, as always you legends 😍
Would putting some sails over the dome help it not get so hot? I can see colorful sails with cool symbols painted or sewn with solar safe fabric in them. Ohhhh…craft project!!!!
You could use a smart plug to change from AC to running off battery. I do this for several systems in my house. You can create schedules so you don't have to remember to plug or unplug it.
It's a hard balance. The dark color of the dome works to raise temps in the winter which is great. But not so great for summer ! Looks like the cooling system will work to reduce temps so you can at least get some sleep ! Praises to EcoFlow ! And your ingenuity ! 👍💗😊
I’m so happy for Adeli! She’ll have great rest. I can’t get over the greening of your homestead. It’s been three years, hasn’t it? Have you done a before and after since the plantings? I would love to see that!
Personally I would just put in three poles and put a removable triangular shade sail up. As soon as you get the sun off that thermal mass you’re going to be dropping that temp 10 degrees at least, you can take it down in winter. Living in the subtropical sun for years has taught me to shade shade and more shade in summer. Hence why you put up the shade sails on the airport
The shade sails are attached to a metal truss cover specced for hurricane force winds. Building a structure that safely houses more shade sails would be dangerous and cost prohibitive.
@@TinyShinyHome Fair enough, , you have probably done all your costings, I'm surprised it's that costly though, even building to cyclonic conditions, I guess you don't have the trees for your own poles either. I hope the A/C works out for you.
Hey guys! Love your channel! Just one remark concerning heat - colour of a building is a huge factor in heat transfer. No wonder all buildings in Santorini are white - they knew how to stay cool in good old Greece...
I’m so glad you are giving her an AC…. I live in Texas and we have the same heat with humidity and I was like What?? No AC?! Whew and yay! Love watching you guys! I echo the earlier comment- I want to be adopted by your family❤
Glad you got that sorted. People mentioning erecting sails. We live where we can get horrendous winds, somethings you just can’t have. Great product by the looks,some better nights for Adali. 🇳🇿
We run 3 ac units as well, but they are all floor units, and they use a ton of power. We also run a freezedryer 24/7. Hopefully, we can get mini split units that use half of the power for next summer. Great experiment. Hopefully, it does well in the long run. Thanks for sharing, and as always, keep building 👍
Thank you for this video! I’m researching options for my small camper and tiny houses to take them off grid. I appreciate you showing the drawbacks of real life so I can plan to just have the bigger battery like delta pro to run it longer here in the southeast.
you definitely adapt to your environment. It sounds like there have been some ups and downs but you appear to excel at adapting and overcoming obstacles but it's clear that you try to learn as much as you can before, during, and after every project. My guess is that there are many who find themselves saying what have we gotten ourselves into and say I/we can't do this anymore. You, on the other hand, appear to embrace the situation and work through it. The transformation has been something because I found your videos a couple of years ago with the solar shed and you were basically done on the outside and working on the inside. looking forward to seeing the progress unfold on the house.
I was wondering if you could put the unit outside and tubes inside. Seems much more efficient space-wise. You'd probably want a small well-insulated shed to put the unit in and insulated vent tubes. Good show!
You need to insulate the vent hoses and you will gain another 40 or so percent efficient . The heat from the hoses take up most of your cooling effect .
A stone house in NJ, was super cool, for most of the summer. But after the rocks heated up, it turned into an oven. So, it was fine until august. It took that long to heat the rocks. It also had aluminum siding, so, that might have insulated the rocks for awhile. The same drama was true in the winter. It took a while before the rocks were exhausted, but you'd have to work harder to keep cool or warm.
I'm in the process of acquiring some acreage and reaaaaaally wanted to be off-grid.. but the more i watch your vids of the challenges and tallying the increasing costs, the more I'm convinced to stay on-grid.
Someone below mentioned a fast growing plant that grows on the dome, but a fast growing shade tree might be a long term solution to help keep the dome cool, which would lower the demand on the technology. Good luck! Love watching your process to find solutions for problems!
Also, consider that a sun shade 4 sided type pyramid set up around the dome can collect morning dew in desert climates. People in Chile's desert have perfectes this type of water catchment system.
Just a FYI... You can trench anywhere if you use a airspade or pressure washer. And if you build another building in the future, try making one that is two external walls with a air gap between the two. This will give you the most efficient type of insulation without actual insulation. The outer wall doesn't even have to be thick either... just something to block the direct impact of the sun.
Sounds like you need software to shut off the solar to the hut at night and switch to the battery. Would also be cool if there was an auto software/hardware switch at your solar collectors when it senses lightning in the area (there are weather stations that can record the lightning...not sure if there is technology where a lightning sensor could activate shutdown). Might not be helpful, though involving dry lightning (where the heat remains despite the clouds). You guys are so innovative with a lot of knowledge thats required to keep the solar humming. But thanks for sharing the cutting edge!
Looks like you need a few shade clothes for the dome. We also had to run an extension cord from the cabin to RV AC unit. Shade clothes are the real game changer though for keeping sun off the RV.
@@TinyShinyHome Tall metal post cemented into the ground or something wouldn't work for shade clothes? I'm in the California High Desert and get crazy winds but my ghetto 2x4 post NOT anchored into the ground (just have legs and cement bags holding it down) holds up. AZ monsoon winds are probably much stronger though I'll admit.
Can I suggest a tube or 2 someplace on an upper side(opposite if 2 ) of dome as to let hot air vent out to assist in heat control . Sort of like concept of upducts used with evap systems.
OK, somehow I totally missed that. Oh yeah I remember now with the fan. Thanks. Will continue to watch and learn. You guys are so inspiring and super teachers. Thanks.
Did I miss the part where you said you will add another 250w panel..? Remove the existing panel and get some uni-strut long enough to add a 2nd panel. wire them in series and it's self contained. I use my Ecoflow Delta and Delta 2 for powering many things.. washer\dryer, hot plate, toaster, air fryer, 12k mini split, recharge my cordless shark vac, Ryobi batteries.. Love the extra power they provide.
The River 2 only accepts 250w so no plans to increase the paneling, no. The WAVE 2 will take up to 400, but that's still not really enough to run it all the time - plus you'd need a lot more battery anyway. Just made more sense to run it off the big system in this case.
Just thought I'd mention that a screen material like what you use with a screen door might work over those tubing's for the cats also I did want to mention I'm in Hot Springs Arkansas and the people in the lake homes install tinted window film on their Windows because the reflection from the sun off the lake heats up their homes much like what it probably does with the sand on your property well I'm wondering if that wouldn't work on your windows and it literally cuts their electricity bill in half because the tent from the windows but mostly cuts down on the heat from coming in , also you can't see through the tinted film from the outside looking in during the day however at night you can see some just wanted to mention that I love watching your kids I'm living in Sticks and bricks but I'm 65 years old hippie I never stop learning and that's why I watch you all and we can all learn from each other thank you for sharing your journey 🩵
If earth tubes are installed on the next Tiny Shiny earthbag... you will be ahead of the game. I have been wondering how a combination of the two would work for a modified Earthship style home.
I have the Wave2 and use it in my bedroom in the house. I only ran the air intake hose through the window and left the outtake tube off (no sense in sucking in hot air) and it works just fine that way. I also run it off the electricity since I didn't buy the battery.
On the vent tube you should be able to use a dryer shroud that plugs into exhaust pipes on dryer and angles the flow down because the dryer shroud are shrouded down to keep water out of dryer pipes it might help to do that also maybe a smal Honda generator might help on low sun days as back up I'm just suggesting I don't know but I know the shrouds are swoop over and down to keep rain our of dryer vents I'm not sure that will work but there are companies that make custom plastic pieces to have exactly what you would need. Have a great day love your show
How about a a hardtop canopy bed with the unti mounted above and vented to spill cool air over the bed ( on top of the canopy), with quilted curtains to contain the cool around the bed before it spills out to the larger room? Might be cozy and also free up the floor space occupied by the unit.
What about another awning to deflect the direct sun light? Adobe homes this size do not seem great?. Your family is awesome and you have worked so so long and hard on this lil space. I hope to see you succeed, but it does seem like a lot of effort for such a small room. A big learning experience? Maybe a redesign in another building for your daughter and change the use of this building to something that will thrive in heat? Like make it into a bakery shed? No matter what you end up doing, it is great to see you all doing it together. 😊
Great job's. That's really close to the size I want just with a godly clear view and material hunting is challenging. 3:48 Dos that use more than a window one commonly uses ? I'm areas that some times have around 20-40% humidity at early summer. I'm waiting for my EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station DELTA 2 to be delivered. Any day "fingers crossed".
As you build your large dream-home, perhaps consider building in natural cooling options that might've worked well in Adelaide's dome: a vent in the roof, and a deep trapdoor into the floor. The shape of Adelaide's house seems very conducive to a vent system: The trapdoor exposes the room to the cool of the earth beneath which has not seen the sun, and then the hot air rises up and out faster than heat transfer thru walls can occur.
After enduring 107 heat with just 90 watts solar panels and 12V 23wh Dakota Lithium and small 8" fan...staying under a wet T shirt to cool off...glad for no humidity and windows covered from inside with memory foam...I realized if by 2am it's not below 93degrees it's miserable. Fortunately my house sheds heat better than Adobe...but...without large Windows and Fans won't help if stays humid at night. In the 60s in Mississippi it cools off fast at night. Same thing on the sand in Oklahoma. Old houses didn't even have insulation. Dry heat. Dry summer nights. Cool breeze. But it's changed a few. Degrees warmer and colder 0:24
Perhaps, white washing or painting the dome white will help eleviate the sun's radiation effects. Also poles erected and arrayed to support a reflective tarp to create shade would help too.
Also make sure that you separate the exhaust and intake so you have better efficiency from your ecoflow You don't want that hot exhaust to be sucked back into the intake Simple solution for better power effiency would recommend you to do it
Consider covering all or part of the small dome with shade cloth-it might help keep the room cooler. This is just a suggestion and may or may not work, but it could potentially reduce power usage. Generally, I recommend starting with a solar system of at least 500W if possible. If you can only purchase one solar panel, opt for the largest one available, around 420W.
In such a small room, something else takes up space on the floor. Air conditioner depends on power. 1 power is correct. Takes more, but manages to cool in half the time and the compressor is usually off.
Thank you for sharing this info on the Wave2. I have a 25 year old, 1200 sq ft doublewide, with a combined propane furnace/AC unit. But, this year, the old A/C isn't keeping up, leaving the house @ 85 degrees. Because of its now banned refrigerant, the entire system would need to be replaced @ ~ $11k. But, the furnace is still fine. Being 72, not around much longer, and living on a fixed retirement income I've decided to save ~10k by installing the Wave2 in the crawl space, then connect it into the under floor air ducts to boost the old A/C. As a heat pump, perhaps it will also pay for itself by reducing my propane usage during winter, as well. Reckon that will be a perfectly cool solution. 👍
Hey there, the Wave 2 isn't big enough for that size building. I'd recommend getting a proper mini split, though. It would be perfect for what you need to do. See ua-cam.com/video/mRcHImNXHU8/v-deo.html
@@TinyShinyHome Thank you for the reply and recommendation. Granted, a 30,000 BTU mini-split would be more appropriate for the size of my home, IF it were only a single zone, instead of a 4 bdrm/2bth, requiring multiple zones. But, I already have in-floor air ducts for A/C distribution. Yes, I'm aware that there are ducted mini-splits. For clarification, I'm not talking about removing/replacing the existing AC/furnace, but only giving it a helping hand with the 120VAC Wave2. No installation costs, just connect the Wave2's air tubing to my existing crossover air duct... better than a window unit. If that is still insufficient, I could add 3 more Wave2's for the same price as installing the $1600 mini-split + 220 VAC power. 😜
I also have an Eco Flow Wave2. FYI if you put insulation around the hot outflow pipe the radiant heat from the pipe doesn't seep through the pipe into the space you are trying to cool and it stays way cooler using less power because it engages less frequently.
Good luck!!
Temp control is why the old adobe homes had 3 or 4 foot thick walls.
Also, you can bend a piece if sheet metal to make a hood for outside of the window to keep the rain out. You cam bend the inside edges to slid into the window sill to grip in to hold it in place. And you can probably attach another small panel on it to make more electricity too.
Just when I thought you guys couldn’t get any cooler, you did! 👀😂 Stay cool Adeli, and yay for Ecoflow for saving the day!! 🎉❤😊
I see what you did there 😂
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The new solar powered mini splits are extremely efficient for small spaces. But I do like this EcoFlow idea. Thanks for sharing this idea.
I just switched out a 9k Pioneer for the new EG4 Hybrid 12k. connecting panels to it within the hour. I also have and use daily a Delta 1300 and Delta 2 for important things like my Keurig.
My pioneer is in a 300 sqft space, it was only 700 and it replaced rooftop ACs, dropping my bill to 1/4 of what it was. I highly recommend these, and especially if they are being run on a solar array. N type panels and BB ratings are so good now as well as efficiency of mini split tech. Whisper quiet. Seer ratings are very importantbas well.
I have to say that your sunsets and sunrises are epic!! You should build an AirBnB so people like myself can spend week in the desert and learn more about the way of living the outdoorsy way❤️🥰🌵☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Plant a fast-growing climbing plant on the sunny side of the house; it will cover the wall from the sun.
Or a fast growing deciduous tree on the south side! Good idea boris!
@@kenwing6196 Or a shade sail which would be an immediate solution - on the sunward side.
@@fayebird1808 This is what I was thinking. The shade would give immediate relief from the heat absorption for the summer and can be taken down for winter.
@@fayebird1808 or paint it white from the beginning
How about a seasonal "hat" for the house that goes on for the summer shielding and insulating it from the hottest angles of the sun?
There must be some way to integrate something that could do that. And prevent it from getting so hot in the first place.
If something simple enough was figured out it could be put on just during the night in winter as well to keep it warmer.
Winds 👎💨
@@TinyShinyHome Challenge that. I have not seen you lose any of your other wind catching structures. Pergola or other shade structure. Any more leftover shade sails from the earlier Airstream location. Or how about a living shade. IE a plant(s) and a trellis arrangement. Have fun. Best wishes.
@@69dblcab Plants would be a great idea, a nice trellis over it. Maybe a Kiwi vine. That way you can have fresh fruit and shade all summer. Or loofah gourds.
We installed the shade sails on a metal truss over rated for hurricane force winds. All the other roofs are hurricane strapped to the bags and overbuilt on purpose. Every potential wind catching structure we build is carefully considered for our safety and neighbors safety.
@@TinyShinyHomeSO difficult to imagine 100 mph winds coming through as a common occurrence. God BLESS you.
Adopt me? I’ll work my ass off! I wish I had a family like yours ❤
You can have a family like this. It starts with you. ❤
🖐🏽me too
Hello from Prescott! You all are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing. 🌻
I just ordered a 3-ton; 3 zone mini split system to replace a standard 3-ton unit at on the lower part of my house. These mini splits are super-efficient, so I expect it to work very well. I have also seen vans and campers using this method instead of the super expense RV style units. MR. COOL makes it easy for DIY persons who have common sense, a few tools, and average IQ to follow directions. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and experiences for all our benefit!!!
I love everything y'all are doing. Thank you for greening the desert, raising your kids right and living the dream! Y'all are inspiring! ❤
I simultaneously charge the battery and run the Ecoflow so the battery is always topped off. Then if necessary, just unplug the charger cord from the battery. Making water is a secret plus feature of the unit.
the water hose
could dump into a plant, water bowl for the cats...
Well at least you know where the cats are! lol This sound like a great system, I hope Adali will be more comfortable in her Tiny Round House, thanks to EcoFlow!
I Love my EcoFlow products! Keep the box. I have the Wave and Battery, Delta Pro with the spare Battery and their dual fuel generator. I didn't use the Wave that long due to downsizing to camping out of the Prius. I'm still on the Wave FB forums. Most people that vehicle camp order the insulated covers for the tubing (Amazon) and use only 1 of the hoses. Instead of sucking hot air from outside, then cooling it, you're only sucking in cooler air and then cooling it more. In my truck camper I had stainless vents for the hoses (Amazon), kept bugs from coming in. Miss you guys❤
Nice! We’ll have to try it that way for sure 👍🏻
@@TinyShinyHome
Logically you need both hoses, one hose to route outside air to the condenser and the other hose to expel the heated air outside. The evaporator will be in a sealed compartment with only the room air circulating through it. Lowering the temperature of the air in the inlet hose going to the condenser by insulating, shading or burying in the ground will increase the cooling efficiency.
There are so many products like EcoFlow out there that I never even knew about but it looks like that unit will keep her cool.
Another suggestion would be a geothermal system, which generally requires a 4 to 6 ft trench and buried tubing through the trench. The tubing has to run at least 100 + feet to get the coolness of a cave, one end would go up into the small dome with a screen over it and the other end would have to be exposed to air with a screen to keep critters out, but allow air to flow thru the tubing. You would need a black vent at the top of the dome. As the air heats up inside the dome, it will escape out that vent, and start pulling the cooler air from the tubing into the dome. Vice president Gore uses a system similar to this, but he uses a black chimney for the hot air to escape his large home.
This would be incredibly cost prohibitive for a tiny dome.
I'm so glad that you got the EcoWave 2 from the same company that made the mini-split EcoFlow in the Airstream. Wow, 500 watts all night in the superadobe dome where Adali sleeps and it drains the battery. Bummer! But, ecomode came in handy! I'm so glad that EcoFlow made such a small air conditioning unit the EcoWave 2! It is nice that it can be removed so easily when the seasons change. Thanks for this video Longnecker family! Thank you EcoFlow for helping this family with their small space cooling needs! Kudos to you all!
You did not think of having a vent, on top of the dome so the hot air can come up, and earth cooling tubes. I tried it on my built works fine, not an aircon but I sleep comfortably at night, and chill in the afternoon, less electricity consumption for my 2 kw solar system, w/c powers my starlink, and charges my phone and laptop. Much love from the Phillipines ❤❤❤❤❤
Exactly what I was going to comment and your experience is informative on its efficacy. A roof vent would also help remove the moisture as it will travel with the warm air flow out
Bingo. This was exactly what I thought. Earthship concepts that have been working in the southwest for decades.
We learn so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing - and in such a great entertaining way. Your family is awesome!
Thanks so much. That is the most thorough review of options I have seen of any product with all the information that folks would want! As always you guys rock!
It's amazing how far you have come, I remember when you started. You've come a long way, congratulations 🎊 👏 ❤😊
They are working hard. Enjoying watching the kids get older. Love to all
I've said it before, but you guys do such good editing and production of your videos. By far the most pleasant to watch!
GREAT info on trying to stay cool, all that solar info is wonderful for you folks~! Thank you for sharing!!
When you put the vents in I couldn't help but think of an old TV show Lost In Space and hearing the comment "Danger Will Robinson, Danger" 😅
Solar battery units like Ecoflow are game changers in so many situations. Dare I say.. life saving. Thanks for sharing some of the available options.
Good morning how are you guys doing today looks like everything is coming together to go to looking good like the family's doing good the kids are doing good the house is going to take some time you guys keep up the good work I'm proud of you
You guys did a great job explaining this cool product. No pun intended.
This is really suprising! So many of the domes I've built have survived better than this one currently is. BUT!!! I did think: the dome is still very much releasing a lot of it's moisture, from the bags and the plaster. I've alwasy found them to be much more humid and uncomforatble as they are releasing this moisture. I feel the dome will perform differently and hopefully a little better after it's first year of completly drying out. As you've installed a membrane paint, the only way for 100% of the moisture in the walls to go is through the internal natural plaster. Hopefully it does improve and shows off the radical power of thermal mass.
But yeah, its tiny and like a million degrees outside. And a darkish paint!
Great video, as always you legends 😍
Would putting some sails over the dome help it not get so hot? I can see colorful sails with cool symbols painted or sewn with solar safe fabric in them. Ohhhh…craft project!!!!
Winds 👎💨
You could use a smart plug to change from AC to running off battery. I do this for several systems in my house. You can create schedules so you don't have to remember to plug or unplug it.
It's a hard balance. The dark color of the dome works to raise temps in the winter which is great. But not so great for summer ! Looks like the cooling system will work to reduce temps so you can at least get some sleep ! Praises to EcoFlow ! And your ingenuity ! 👍💗😊
I’m so happy for Adeli! She’ll have great rest. I can’t get over the greening of your homestead. It’s been three years, hasn’t it? Have you done a before and after since the plantings? I would love to see that!
Personally I would just put in three poles and put a removable triangular shade sail up. As soon as you get the sun off that thermal mass you’re going to be dropping that temp 10 degrees at least, you can take it down in winter. Living in the subtropical sun for years has taught me to shade shade and more shade in summer. Hence why you put up the shade sails on the airport
The shade sails are attached to a metal truss cover specced for hurricane force winds. Building a structure that safely houses more shade sails would be dangerous and cost prohibitive.
@@TinyShinyHome Fair enough, , you have probably done all your costings, I'm surprised it's that costly though, even building to cyclonic conditions, I guess you don't have the trees for your own poles either. I hope the A/C works out for you.
Hey guys!
Love your channel!
Just one remark concerning heat - colour of a building is a huge factor in heat transfer.
No wonder all buildings in Santorini are white - they knew how to stay cool in good old Greece...
Thermal mass transfer is different, heat still moves through no matter what color.
I’m so glad you are giving her an AC…. I live in Texas and we have the same heat with humidity and I was like What?? No AC?! Whew and yay! Love watching you guys! I echo the earlier comment- I want to be adopted by your family❤
Glad you got that sorted. People mentioning erecting sails. We live where we can get horrendous winds, somethings you just can’t have. Great product by the looks,some better nights for Adali. 🇳🇿
I am pleased to hear that you were able to find a working solution for your A/C needs in the mini dome!!!😊🎉❤
Enjoying your filming! Thanks for your content!
We run 3 ac units as well, but they are all floor units, and they use a ton of power. We also run a freezedryer 24/7.
Hopefully, we can get mini split units that use half of the power for next summer.
Great experiment. Hopefully, it does well in the long run.
Thanks for sharing, and as always, keep building 👍
You folks rock the detail! Just reviewed one of your solar engineering tutorials - impressive, neat, and so efficient. Great vlog, big hugs
Thank you for this video! I’m researching options for my small camper and tiny houses to take them off grid. I appreciate you showing the drawbacks of real life so I can plan to just have the bigger battery like delta pro to run it longer here in the southeast.
you definitely adapt to your environment. It sounds like there have been some ups and downs but you appear to excel at adapting and overcoming obstacles but it's clear that you try to learn as much as you can before, during, and after every project. My guess is that there are many who find themselves saying what have we gotten ourselves into and say I/we can't do this anymore. You, on the other hand, appear to embrace the situation and work through it. The transformation has been something because I found your videos a couple of years ago with the solar shed and you were basically done on the outside and working on the inside. looking forward to seeing the progress unfold on the house.
also wrapping the inlet and outflow tubes in insulation will make it a lot more efficient
I was wondering if you could put the unit outside and tubes inside. Seems much more efficient space-wise. You'd probably want a small well-insulated shed to put the unit in and insulated vent tubes. Good show!
Adelaide I looked dubious when you started. Glad it worked out.
You need to insulate the vent hoses and you will gain another 40 or so percent efficient . The heat from the hoses take up most of your cooling effect .
I just love her cozy bedroom ❤
A stone house in NJ, was super cool, for most of the summer. But after the rocks heated up, it turned into an oven. So, it was fine until august. It took that long to heat the rocks. It also had aluminum siding, so, that might have insulated the rocks for awhile. The same drama was true in the winter. It took a while before the rocks were exhausted, but you'd have to work harder to keep cool or warm.
Im so jealous of the rain you got this year. We have had less than an inch the whole summer.
I'm in the process of acquiring some acreage and reaaaaaally wanted to be off-grid.. but the more i watch your vids of the challenges and tallying the increasing costs, the more I'm convinced to stay on-grid.
When you mentioned the wav2 could run from outside that really pounded good. Building it an enclosure sounds great.
Adeline did you even know your place came with such amenities! 🐈 lol. Great video, love learning from you guys. Thank you!
Someone below mentioned a fast growing plant that grows on the dome, but a fast growing shade tree might be a long term solution to help keep the dome cool, which would lower the demand on the technology. Good luck! Love watching your process to find solutions for problems!
There are multiple trees on the berm close by, but trees don't grow fast in the desert. Will be quite a few years before it's actually shading it.
Also, consider that a sun shade 4 sided type pyramid set up around the dome can collect morning dew in desert climates. People in Chile's desert have perfectes this type of water catchment system.
We have an Ecoflow, love it
keep in mind that you can wrap the vent hoses in a wool blanket and/or mylar blankets or sheets to better insulate them.
Need to write a wheres kitty song. Great content as always, thanks for sharing :)
How cool. LOL it's great that y'all figured out a solution.
If you have some time looking into the techniques of a Yakhchal might be helpful for any future domed build outs.
Just a FYI... You can trench anywhere if you use a airspade or pressure washer. And if you build another building in the future, try making one that is two external walls with a air gap between the two. This will give you the most efficient type of insulation without actual insulation. The outer wall doesn't even have to be thick either... just something to block the direct impact of the sun.
Would a ceiling fan help? I'm from AZ and they are a God send.
Sounds like you need software to shut off the solar to the hut at night and switch to the battery. Would also be cool if there was an auto software/hardware switch at your solar collectors when it senses lightning in the area (there are weather stations that can record the lightning...not sure if there is technology where a lightning sensor could activate shutdown). Might not be helpful, though involving dry lightning (where the heat remains despite the clouds). You guys are so innovative with a lot of knowledge thats required to keep the solar humming. But thanks for sharing the cutting edge!
Good morning ☕️✌️
So Cool no pun intended. I notice you have Eucalyptus growing on your property. I would love to buy seeds or leaves from some of your desert plants.
Looks like you need a few shade clothes for the dome. We also had to run an extension cord from the cabin to RV AC unit. Shade clothes are the real game changer though for keeping sun off the RV.
Too expensive to build a structure that can safely hold the shade sails in our winds.
@@TinyShinyHome Tall metal post cemented into the ground or something wouldn't work for shade clothes? I'm in the California High Desert and get crazy winds but my ghetto 2x4 post NOT anchored into the ground (just have legs and cement bags holding it down) holds up. AZ monsoon winds are probably much stronger though I'll admit.
I’m calling the tiny dome, The Vestibule. As I see it being the entrance to a grander home someday.
I had that vision, too!
Before watching this video, I'm going to say YES it can!
Wow you guys are so inspiring...😂😊😂
Can I suggest a tube or 2 someplace on an upper side(opposite if 2 ) of dome as to let hot air vent out to assist in heat control . Sort of like concept of upducts used with evap systems.
Oh on tubes put some controllable way to open close like upducts .
There's already a vent up top to remove warm air.
OK, somehow I totally missed that. Oh yeah I remember now with the fan. Thanks. Will continue to watch and learn. You guys are so inspiring and super teachers. Thanks.
Did I miss the part where you said you will add another 250w panel..? Remove the existing panel and get some uni-strut long enough to add a 2nd panel. wire them in series and it's self contained. I use my Ecoflow Delta and Delta 2 for powering many things.. washer\dryer, hot plate, toaster, air fryer, 12k mini split, recharge my cordless shark vac, Ryobi batteries.. Love the extra power they provide.
The River 2 only accepts 250w so no plans to increase the paneling, no. The WAVE 2 will take up to 400, but that's still not really enough to run it all the time - plus you'd need a lot more battery anyway. Just made more sense to run it off the big system in this case.
Just thought I'd mention that a screen material like what you use with a screen door might work over those tubing's for the cats also I did want to mention I'm in Hot Springs Arkansas and the people in the lake homes install tinted window film on their Windows because the reflection from the sun off the lake heats up their homes much like what it probably does with the sand on your property well I'm wondering if that wouldn't work on your windows and it literally cuts their electricity bill in half because the tent from the windows but mostly cuts down on the heat from coming in , also you can't see through the tinted film from the outside looking in during the day however at night you can see some just wanted to mention that I love watching your kids I'm living in Sticks and bricks but I'm 65 years old hippie I never stop learning and that's why I watch you all and we can all learn from each other thank you for sharing your journey 🩵
If earth tubes are installed on the next Tiny Shiny earthbag... you will be ahead of the game. I have been wondering how a combination of the two would work for a modified Earthship style home.
I have the Wave2 and use it in my bedroom in the house. I only ran the air intake hose through the window and left the outtake tube off (no sense in sucking in hot air) and it works just fine that way. I also run it off the electricity since I didn't buy the battery.
Paint the dorm white and insulate the window tubing will probably get you a 20% increase in your cooling. For heating you have the fireplace.
Thermal mass transfer still happens no matter what color it is.
Thanks Ecoflow.. hope it works the way you want folks!
On the vent tube you should be able to use a dryer shroud that plugs into exhaust pipes on dryer and angles the flow down because the dryer shroud are shrouded down to keep water out of dryer pipes it might help to do that also maybe a smal Honda generator might help on low sun days as back up I'm just suggesting I don't know but I know the shrouds are swoop over and down to keep rain our of dryer vents I'm not sure that will work but there are companies that make custom plastic pieces to have exactly what you would need. Have a great day love your show
Or you can use pictures and put them on a elbo and down
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How about a a hardtop canopy bed with the unti mounted above and vented to spill cool air over the bed ( on top of the canopy), with quilted curtains to contain the cool around the bed before it spills out to the larger room? Might be cozy and also free up the floor space occupied by the unit.
What about another awning to deflect the direct sun light? Adobe homes this size do not seem great?. Your family is awesome and you have worked so so long and hard on this lil space. I hope to see you succeed, but it does seem like a lot of effort for such a small room. A big learning experience? Maybe a redesign in another building for your daughter and change the use of this building to something that will thrive in heat?
Like make it into a bakery shed?
No matter what you end up doing, it is great to see you all doing it together. 😊
Perhaps painting Adeli’s little dome a lighter color would help with the amount of heat her dome is absorbing.
Great job's. That's really close to the size I want just with a godly clear view and material hunting is challenging.
3:48 Dos that use more than a window one commonly uses ? I'm areas that some times have around 20-40% humidity at early summer. I'm waiting for my
EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station DELTA 2 to be delivered. Any day "fingers crossed".
You could save a lot with an umbrella type shade to reduce solar energy absorption.
As you build your large dream-home, perhaps consider building in natural cooling options that might've worked well in Adelaide's dome: a vent in the roof, and a deep trapdoor into the floor. The shape of Adelaide's house seems very conducive to a vent system: The trapdoor exposes the room to the cool of the earth beneath which has not seen the sun, and then the hot air rises up and out faster than heat transfer thru walls can occur.
Yes, we're aware of earth tubes. Lots of pros and cons, right now they're not for us.
hi guys love your progress
Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge and your life in general 🙏🏽🥰🌵🌵🌵
Watching your channel has made me realize just how much solar we would need to go totally solar, a LOT of solar! Wow!
Yeah, running real tools and living comfortably in a family home requires a lot.
Portable a/c units are amazing.
Love the music😊
Adalai must be a good sport!
After enduring 107 heat with just 90 watts solar panels and 12V 23wh Dakota Lithium and small 8" fan...staying under a wet T shirt to cool off...glad for no humidity and windows covered from inside with memory foam...I realized if by 2am it's not below 93degrees it's miserable. Fortunately my house sheds heat better than Adobe...but...without large Windows and Fans won't help if stays humid at night. In the 60s in Mississippi it cools off fast at night. Same thing on the sand in Oklahoma. Old houses didn't even have insulation. Dry heat. Dry summer nights. Cool breeze. But it's changed a few. Degrees warmer and colder 0:24
Thank you Ecoflow and God bless TSH. ✌🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸PA
You answered my question already, thank you!
Perhaps, white washing or painting the dome white will help eleviate the sun's radiation effects. Also poles erected and arrayed to support a reflective tarp to create shade would help too.
Also make sure that you separate the exhaust and intake so you have better efficiency from your ecoflow
You don't want that hot exhaust to be sucked back into the intake
Simple solution for better power effiency would recommend you to do it
Oooh, I’ve got a massive floor cooler that takes up soooo much room and is so loud. I’ll be investing in one of these stat!
Maybe install more panels and batteries dedicated to providing power for the dome.
Super informative video. Thanks TSH!
I love my Ecoflow products
Consider covering all or part of the small dome with shade cloth-it might help keep the room cooler. This is just a suggestion and may or may not work, but it could potentially reduce power usage. Generally, I recommend starting with a solar system of at least 500W if possible. If you can only purchase one solar panel, opt for the largest one available, around 420W.
We have plenty of panels, but the units won't accept more than 400w which isn't enough. Also need bigger battery to run overnight.
In such a small room, something else takes up space on the floor. Air conditioner depends on power. 1 power is correct. Takes more, but manages to cool in half the time and the compressor is usually off.
Thank you for sharing this info on the Wave2.
I have a 25 year old, 1200 sq ft doublewide, with a combined propane furnace/AC unit. But, this year, the old A/C isn't keeping up, leaving the house @ 85 degrees.
Because of its now banned refrigerant, the entire system would need to be replaced @ ~ $11k. But, the furnace is still fine.
Being 72, not around much longer, and living on a fixed retirement income I've decided to save ~10k by installing the Wave2 in the crawl space, then connect it into the under floor air ducts to boost the old A/C.
As a heat pump, perhaps it will also pay for itself by reducing my propane usage during winter, as well.
Reckon that will be a perfectly cool solution. 👍
Hey there, the Wave 2 isn't big enough for that size building. I'd recommend getting a proper mini split, though. It would be perfect for what you need to do. See ua-cam.com/video/mRcHImNXHU8/v-deo.html
@@TinyShinyHome Thank you for the reply and recommendation.
Granted, a 30,000 BTU mini-split would be more appropriate for the size of my home, IF it were only a single zone, instead of a 4 bdrm/2bth, requiring multiple zones. But, I already have in-floor air ducts for A/C distribution.
Yes, I'm aware that there are ducted mini-splits.
For clarification, I'm not talking about removing/replacing the existing AC/furnace, but only giving it a helping hand with the 120VAC Wave2.
No installation costs, just connect the Wave2's air tubing to my existing crossover air duct... better than a window unit.
If that is still insufficient, I could add 3 more Wave2's for the same price as installing the $1600 mini-split + 220 VAC power. 😜