On The Roof Solar Hot Water Systems

The l series is ingenious in its simplicity.

On the roof solar hot water systems.

Cold water first passes through the solar collector which preheats the water. Even if the water from the collector isn t shower hot you ll still save money since your tank will have had a head start heating the water. Solar collector s are located on the roof structure facing in a northerly direction. Solar hot water systems are designed to tie in to conventional electric and gas water heaters.

The solahart l series is a roof mounted open circuit solar water heater specifically designed to provide economical service in medium to high solar gain areas. Also known as ics or batch systems they feature one or more black tanks or tubes in an insulated glazed box. Heat pump hot water systems range in price from about 2700 to 5000 fully installed. As the sun heats the water in the solar collectors the increase in temperature causes the water to rise through an insulated copper pipe into the storage tank.

With evacuated tube collectors the tank is usually stored at ground level. Solargain s 300l slimline roof mount solar hot water heaters are traditional close coupled thermosiphon systems combining an aesthetically pleasing low profile tank which makes solargain the choice for energy efficient hot water heating. Split system solar hot water. It works on the simple scientific fact that hot water rises.

The basic steps of a solar water heating system are. Direct heating transfer from the collector to the tank provides maximum efficiency. The sun heats the water in the collector which then goes into a tank. Solar power hot water systems range in price from about 3000 to 7000 fully installed.

The 181l solar system has its vitreous enamel lined solar storage tank installed on the roof directly coupled to the solar collectors. The tank stores the solar heated water and serves as a backup heat source. The water then continues on to the conventional backup water heater providing a reliable source of hot water. Install solar collectors on the roof installation of solar water tanks and heat exchangers installation of water pipes install the controls.

Systems with a roof mounted tank tend to be a bit less expensive than split systems and electric boosted systems tend to be less expensive to buy than gas boosted systems. It is not recommended for use in frost or poor water chemistry areas. Solahart s split system solar water heaters are designed to give you the maximum. Solahart heat pump water heaters.

Solahart hot water thermosiphon roof mounted solar hot water.