Mother's Three-Way Window Box

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November/December 1980
By the Mother Earth News editors 
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MOTHER's "sun box" is intended to be slipped into an existing window frame — once the sash strip and sash have been removed — but, of course, there are dozens of different standard window sizes, so you may have to adjust the dimensions shown in the accompanying drawing to suit your particular portal. And once you've secured the three-in-one solar collector in place, it would be a good idea to caulk around it to prevent any unnecessary infiltration. (One section of flashing set across the upper junction of the wall and box will provide added insurance against any moisture leaks.)

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During the sultry summer months the Heat Grabber (see MOTHER NO. 47, page 101 for additional construction details) that slips into a holder on the bottom of the box will probably not be necessary, so you might want to remove the supplemental heater at such times and store it out of danger from basketballs and wobbling bicyclists. Other than that, there's little involved in using the three-for-one suncatcher. You can open or close the doors and/or vents on the window box to gain or lose heat as needed. And — depending on your own needs at the moment — you can put up an amazing amount of food on the screened racks, or keep a selection of springtime greenery on your windowsill all year long.

EDITOR'S NOTE: If you'd like assistance in putting together this triple-duty solar collector/Heat Grabber/dehydrator — with a complete materials list, detailed photographic instruction, and tips for easy assembly — you can order either blueprint-type plans or the combination package of printed plans and a 1/2" step-by-step video cassette of the assembly process. Simply send $10 (for the printed sheets) or $49.95 (for the plans / video-cassette combination) to Mother's Plans, Window Box, P.O. Box A, East Flat Rock, North Carolina 28726. (NOTE: The plans will be ready for mailing in early December 1980.)

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