In order to reduce the amount of gas used to heat hot using a tankless hot water heater. The water can be preheated using the sun. The thermosyphon solar hot water heater is used. The installation doesn't require a complex installation like most closed loop solar hot water systems. Residents of Canada or the United States go to retailer and price information. The simple solutions are the best solutions.
The average temperature for taking shower is 120F. If the thermosyphon solar collector is not producing enough hot water for instance on cloudy days or at night. the tankless hot water unit act as a back and raise the temperature of the water as required.
Installation:
- setup solar collectors on the ground outside the house
- connect the water supply line coming from the city to the inlet of the solar collector
- connect the outlet supply line from the collector to the inlet of the tankless hot water heater
Benefits OVER Closed Loop Glycol Solar Hot Water Systems:
NO need for:
- glycol pumps
- heat exchanger
- glycol
- temperature controller
- no year maintenance cost and time
- these systems range from $4,000 to $10,000