Direct Solar Water Heating

Installation requires the use of a new hot water cylinder.

Direct solar water heating.

Solar water heaters require direct sunlight to function. Heat water directly using a dc water heating element together with a wind turbine generator or solar panel with or without a battery bank. Annual maintenance is recommended to check the pump and antifreeze. Two types of solar water heating systems are available.

In an indirect system fluid such as anti freeze is heated and then passed through a heat exchanger fitted to the water tank. Direct or open loop systems in which potable water is heated directly in the collector. Indirect or closed loop systems in which potable water is heated indirectly by a heat transfer fluid that is heated in the collector and passes through a heat exchanger to transfer its heat to the domestic or service water. The system does not function on cloudy rainy or foggy days.

Solar water heaters also called solar domestic hot water systems can be a cost effective way to generate hot water for your home. The mechanicals for this type of system is almost identical to a boiler application except that the solar array is the heat source. Choose from a variety of options to store your hot water and provide backup capabilities if necessary. They can be used in any climate and the fuel they use sunshine is free.

Dc water heating elements with wind turbine generators or solar panels wind turbine generators are mainly used for electricity generation. In this system potable water is drawn directly from the storage tank and circulated through the array to be heated and returned to a recirculation port in the tank. Combining solar water heaters with both domestic hot water and space heating maximizes the return on your investment. The direct open loop solar water system freeze recirculation is both the simplest and most efficient type of solar heating system.

A federal rebate allows you receive a tax credit worth up to 30 of the system cost. Solar water heaters use the power of the sun to heat your water. Use a thermostat aquastat and a solenoid valve to dump the hot water as the temperature of the water approach s its boiling point. Solar home heating and solar space heatingis possible because of the higher output of heat energy that solar evacuated tubes provide.

Rheem offers a variety of solar water heaters to provide hot water for your home with great efficiency and low energy costs. Connect a solar array directly to a hot water element making sure you match the maximum power point voltage with the rated voltage of the water heating element.