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Hot Water Solar Panels – Part II


2009
02.02

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This is a follow-up from yesterday’s post in which we looked at the use of solar energy for heating domestic water. Hot water solar panels are relatively simple to install. There is plenty of information online regarding this approach to heating water.  CLICK HERE to see a website which provides information explaining how this type of system works, and how to install the panels.

If you want to save money and are interested in a construction project, you can find plans for building your own system. CLICK HERE to view a sample website with plans and instructions for a rudimentary system. With a bit of ingenuity you could improve on this, but it shows how simple a system can be and still effectively produce a significant amount of hot water.

Here’s a great resource for many aspects of solar power including a chapter on heating water. Click the image or CLICK HERE for more information.

 

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Hot Water Solar Panels


2009
02.01

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An important consideration for self sufficient living involves hot water. There is really no excuse these days for doing without hot water as there are several ways to get it. While it might be considered a modern comfort, it can be a necessity for the use of hydrotherapy (we’ll have to cover that in a future post). One important method to obtain hot water is by tapping into the energy of the sun.

A simple solar water heating system pumps cold water to a collector and then the heated water flows back to a storage tank. The water pipes in the collector are attached to an absorber plate, painted black to absorb the heat from the sun. As heat builds up in the collector, it raises the temperature of the water passing through the tubes which finally flows to the storage tank. A good system will even heat water on a cloudy day.

The use of hot water solar panels is simple and doesn’t create any pollution. More elaborate systems can even be used to heat a home through the use of radiant heat tubing.

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