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Want to heat a poolHave purchased a 90W panel (18V, 5 A) and a liang D5 pump. Can just hook them up and let it run as long as the sun i... |
Ronald Haley | 3 |
ups backup for solar domesic hot water circulation pumpI have a solar domestic hot water system that works great. One problem, In the event of a power outage my 115 volt gruntfos circ... |
Patrick Hermsen | 5 |
United Standard SC500 control systemI am looking for Mike McVey, who posted here in 2009, that he had the manuals for a system like mine. I would like to find him a... |
Kirk Hoffman | 0 |
Solar water heater efficiency?Okay, PV panels are really inefficient -- around 15%. With 1 KW of solar energy falling on every square meter of the earth'... |
Mike Dodd | 4 |
SHW & Existing Oil-fired Boiler w/storage tankI'm looking at SHW. I've got an existing 3 year old oil-fired boiler that provides radiant heat and domestic hot water... |
Glop P | 7 |
sensor problem?My system has been installed and working for just over a year. In that year, I've needed to use my electric hot water heate... |
Douglas Toltzman | 6 |
Purging air from closed loop systemThis past September, I finally installed a SHW system on my house in Vermont. Two Sun Earth 4X10's w/ 120 gallon Superstore... |
William Sullivan | 5 |
Pump and Panel for Solar DHW systemHello
I am in the processing of engineering a DIY solar DHW system as described on the site www.builditsolar.com. This... |
Gregory Lee | 6 |
Plumbing schematic for interface with existing propane boiler.I am looking for a plumbing schematic that will interface my existing Trianco Heatmaker HP M2-100 and Amtrol Storage Tank with t... |
Charles Campbell | 7 |
Overheat protection: hot water cylinder / PVHi, first time caller
I have a neat 400l (~100 gal) HW cylinder. It currently has 2 X 3.6kw 240v AC elements, top an... |
Adam H | 3 |
Overheat cutout settingI have a direct system which works really well, the KITD-80-52. It also has an electric backup element, which in Southern ... |
Graham Molineux | 1 |
Need a SHW Installer advice on current issue with systemSo, I have a closed loop system with QTY 2 4x8 collectors going to a 80gallon tank with heat exchanger, currently being pumped u... |
Ben Farmer | 11 |
Looking for specific install advice regarding SolarSheat 2-packI just purchased the twin-pack YSH SolarSheat (1500G+1500GS+install kit) air heater. The instructions are... unclear, for lack... |
Travis M | 5 |
Legionnaires' disease with SHW systemI've set my 80 Gallon Richmond SHW tank's backup element to 115 degrees to save money since my system is usually crank... |
Ben Farmer | 3 |
leak on Db drainback tank act model 15-15xssI seem to have a leak on the stainless steel nipple wear is screws into the tank when the tank is hot 120+. it dibbles out the s... |
Don Eby | 2 |
Hot water heating elementI have a C35 controller switched to diversion. A single 60w solar panel. With a air heating element load. I have an opportunity ... |
Max Schulte | 4 |
Grounding and Lightning Protection for thermal HW collectorsAm mounting a pair of collectors on the roof and seek information on grounding the panels. A web search offers some conflicting ... |
David Wells | 1 |
Flashing / sealingI have an AET solar panel to install with a standard mount kit. What is the best way to seal the mounts on my shingle roof to av... |
Brian Ramsey | 3 |
Drainback DX pump sucking airI installed a DX drainback system with 10-gallon drainback tank. I filled the small DX tank to within 1/2" of the top... |
Sean Sadler | 4 |
Condensation in my Solarsheat 1500GI'm noticing moisture building up under the glass on my 1500G and it's causing it to fog up in the morning. Is a... |
Frank Eppich | 1 |
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