Sun Lizard Solar Air Shifter -- How Does It Work?

Moving Warm Air in Winter

The Sun Lizard Solar Air Shifter harnesses sunlight and convert this free energy into electricity so you can shift warm or cool air to different rooms in a building. This allows the temperature to be distributed evenly, making the building more comfortable all year round. The standard system comes with the following key components:

1. a. Photovoltaic Panel (PV) - that generates electricity for the fans and electronic control system and
2. b. Fan Box – that moves the air from one room to up to two rooms at a time.
3. c. Ducting and registers
4. d. Electronic Control System

The main purpose of the system will determine the ideal locations of the inlet and outlet vents.

Moving Warm Air in Winter
Place the inlet vent of  the Air Shifter either:

1. near your existing heater or
2. near the northern parts of your home or building that gains passive solar heating
3. upstairs in a double story building

Place the outlet vent either:

1. in a cooler southern part of the building
2. in the lower ground of a double story building

This system will shift warm air to other cooler parts of the home.

The Air Shifter can be applied in a number of building designs, for example:

Air Shifter on a building with a roof cavity  near a heater		Air Shifter in a double story building

The PV panel sits on top of the roof generating solar electricity for the fan box. The fan box sits inside the roof cavity or on top of the roof if there is no roof cavity. Air is drawn into the inlet or return vent at ceiling level, through the Fan Box and out of one (standard system) or two (needs optional additional room ducting kit) outlet vents in other rooms.  You can also take air from upstairs where it is warmer and shift it downstairs.

Moving Cool Air in Summer
Place the inlet vent of the Air Shifter either:

1. near your existing cooling system / air conditioner or
2. in a southern part of your building or
3. in a room that is shaded from the sun
4. in a cellar or under the building

Place the outlet either:

1. in a warm northern part of your building
2. in the upper level of a double story building

The system moves cool air from the room to other areas which are hot. This provides ventilation and cooling that will disperse the cool air more evenly around the building and also reduce your dependence on mains powered cooling or air-conditioning systems.

The Air Shifter can be applied in a number of building designs, for example:

Air Shifter on a building with a roof cavity next to an air conditioner

The PV panel sits on top of the roof generating solar electricity for the fan box. The fan box sits inside the roof cavity, on top of the roof or underneath the floor. In the standard system, cool air is drawn into the inlet vent, through the Fan Box to one outlet vent.  Depending on the design, you can also take air across from one room to another or from downstairs to upstairs.

Optional Extras

Additional Room Ducting Kit  can be purchased to add additional inlet and outlet vents to the standard system. It is suitable where the Fan Box is situated in or on top of a roof cavity. We recommend that the Air Shifter has a maximum of two inlets and two outlets to maintain its efficiency and air flow.