Solar Storage Tank
 
 

SOLAFFECT-SYSTEMS

 

Home
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Solar collector basics
An introduction
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Differential Thermostat
Electronic control device to regulate heat storage.
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Solar panels.
Without these you have to buy oil, gas or electricity to heat your water
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Solar storage tank.
This gives you the freedom to use hot water whenever you feel like it.
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Heat exchanger.
Only necessary if you live in a climate where the outside temperature is dipping below 0°C
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Circulation Pump.
You will need it unless you live in the tropics.
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Valves and valve controllers.
Small items that completes the system.
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Instant water heater.
To give that small raise in temp. on cloudy days.
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Sizing a Solar Water Heating System
 Get the right numbers for your system
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28.03.08

 

 

Solar storage tank.
Your existing electrical hot water tank is perfect to go with the home build heat exchanger. By removing the electrical elements (upper and lower) and attach the heat exchanger to those holes you have constructed your own solar storage tank.

In addition, a cheap way of making a solar storage tank is to wrap 5/8" copper tubing around your hot water heater (off course, take first the enclosure of the tank) and you have made yourself a nice and cheap “solar-hot-water-storage-tank”

Or go for the professional tank (expect to pay $900 or more) see picture below.