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Solar Hot Water Flat Panel Collector

Building our first solar hot water heater. Flat panel collector. Photos 2005.

Planning Out the Collector

 

Collector Parts Assembled

 

Hot Water Tank Without the Collector

 

Preparing to Solder

 

Soldering the Pipe Joints

 

The New Collector Hooked into the Hot Water System

 

Cold Water Shut Off Valve and Drain Spigot

 

Collector Shut Off Valve and Hot Water Hose to Trailer

 

A Complex Joint

 

Spray Painting the Collector Black

 

The Collector Before Attaching the Glazing

 

Moisture Trapped Inside the Collector

 

TPR - Pressure Release Valve

 

Moisture Collects on the Glazing and Blocks Sunlight

 

A Frozen Collector Produces No Hot Water

 

The New Hot Water System Nearly Complete

 

Our Homemade Flat Panel Collector and Semi-Insulated Tank Producing Hot Water

 

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