Solar Domestic Hot Water (for baths & laundry):
First, the sun heats the glycol (a form of non-toxic anti-freeze) fluid in the collector. Next, a pump pumps the glycol down to a storage tank with a solar heat exchanger inside. Then, it transfers the heat into the storage tank (water for baths, laundry, etc.) then pumps the cooler glycol back to the collector to circulate more heated glycol.
Solar Domestic Hot Water System
Three Basic Components:
collector
pump/controller
storage tank with internal heat exchanger Click here to see an example.
Solar Domestic Hot Water
& Space Heating System:
Five Basic Components:
collectors
pump/controller
storage tanks with internal heat exchanger
heat dissipator
external heat exchanger for space heating the home Click here to see an example.
