Thursday, September 10, 2009

What is a Solar Storage Tank?

Solar Storage TankSolar Storage Tank
AKA: solar water tank, solar tank

A solar water tank is an insulated water storage tank. Cold water that used to go directly to your conventional water heater enters the solar tank and solar-heated water exits. In closed-loop systems, the water is heated by contact with a coil of pipe containing the water or antifreeze that circulates through the collectors. In open-loop systems, the potable water is directly circulated through the collectors.

The preheated solar water is then plumbed back to the cold side of your existing heater, which now functions as a backup. Whenever hot water is turned on in the house, preheated solar hot water is moved from the solar tank to the backup heater.

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