Solar Hot Water Flat Panel Collector
Building our first solar hot water heater. Flat panel collector. Photos 2005.
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Planning Out the Collector
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Collector Parts Assembled
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Hot Water Tank Without the Collector
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Preparing to Solder
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Soldering the Pipe Joints
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The New Collector Hooked into the Hot Water System
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Cold Water Shut Off Valve and Drain Spigot
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Collector Shut Off Valve and Hot Water Hose to Trailer
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A Complex Joint
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Spray Painting the Collector Black
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The Collector Before Attaching the Glazing
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Moisture Trapped Inside the Collector
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TPR - Pressure Release Valve
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Moisture Collects on the Glazing and Blocks Sunlight
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A Frozen Collector Produces No Hot Water
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The New Hot Water System Nearly Complete
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Our Homemade Flat Panel Collector and Semi-Insulated Tank Producing Hot Water