Category » Solar Water Heating

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1. How long does it take for hot water to arrive?
   In most cases, hot water will arrive approximately 4 times quicker. This can vary depending upon piping material, inside diameter, length of run from water heater to point of installation, and the number of changes in direction (90 and 45 degree turns of the pipe run.) To purchase, please visit ...
2. How do I convert an Active Open Loop Sunspool Draindown solar heater system to Active Open Loop with Freeze valve?
   Sun-Spool is a brand name for a valve that was used in Active Open Loop solar heaters to automatically drain the water in the collector loop to protect it from freezing. It is typically used in southern climates, but may have been used in northern climates. The Sunspool has been discontinued si ...
3. Can you use a solar water heater without tank or water heater?
   In the tropics, or where there is limited electricity or no electricity or very high energy costs, they may use the Passive PT without a backup water heater tank see Direct System The ProgressiveTube makes hot water, and if it runs out, they go without. The PASSIVE System ProgressivTube is IC ...
4. Which solar water heater system is more cost effective: A Passive System or an Active System?
   The PASSIVE ProgressivTube Passive Solar Water Heater outperforms other systems - even in colder climates. The best suited solar water heater systems for northern climates are the Active Closed-Loop and the Passive Systems. Research has shown that the Passive ProgressivTube is the most cost effe ...
5. Can I combine a solar house system with a solar pool system?
   Solar water heaters and pool heaters are both solar thermal systems, but have quite different tasks. Solar water heaters are designed to heat a small quantity of water (usually 40-120 gallons) about 70 degrees per day and solar pool heaters are designed to heat a large volume of water only 10-1 ...