Windmills for home use can be of one or two varieties. Expensive wind generators bought from a manufacturer or one built by the homeowner. Many people would assume that a home made windmill would be inferior, but that is not always true.

A well built home made windmill can easily serve as well as an expensive factory built model. In fact a home made wind mill can often be as good or better.

Today’s homeowners who are handy with simple tools can make durable, efficient windmills for home use that rival factory built generators.

Most windmills for home use can be built using common everyday materials and save thousands of dollars and still generate electrical power for the home.

It is commonly accepted that for durability and efficiency windmills for home use should have a 3 blade design. This helps to acheive optimum balance for long life. A 3 blade windmill is more efficient and delivers a much more constant power production.

The blades can be constructed from ABS or PVC pipe as well as a durable wood such as cedar.

Small electric motors, both new and used can be used to generate the electrical power. Dependent upon the amount of electrical power desired, motors as small as those found in hand power tools can be used. Many people mistakenly believe that an alternator from a car can be used. This is not true.

Many homeowners are saving thousands of dollars each year in energy costs by utilizing windmills they built themselves for under $100.

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