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Originally Posted by Mister Byrnzoil
Thanks Bot, I have considered the wind, but hadn't considered the weight..
a drum weighs about 40 lbs and I'd need 17 of them. The stack will not be free standing, and I believe that sufficient reinforcement could be added to the bottom barrel(s).
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It's an intriguing idea and I don't want to rain on your inclination, cuz I like it, but . . .
The big ones get part of their updraft power on the difference 'tween air pressure at the entry and exit points, a large distance for the one proposed in Australia. I just don't know if you'll get enough wattage that you can effectively harness with a smaller one.
One thing that probably could work in a smaller application, is to just have the column of barrels on the south side of the house. As they get hot, air is going to want to rise up and you can use that updraft to exhauxt hot air at the top of ceiling in the house by using ducts connected to the bottom of the column of barrels.