Sunday, March 29, 2009

Carter Era White House Solar Water Heater

President Reagan had it removed, which I thought was not a great idea.

But this has some interesting information I did not know.
It's time to green this old (White) House - again The Associated Press

In the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter installed a $30,000 solar water-heating system designed to save $1,000 a year in heating costs. It didn't really work.

"Talk to anyone who worked in the West Wing then, and they would say they washed their hands with cool water," said former chief usher Gary Walters, who spent 37 years at the White House before retiring two years ago.


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