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SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM
Detailed blog about the design
and installation of this system
De-comissioned system
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4 - 4X8ft. Sun Earth collectors |
Collectors removed
November 2021 now using this system as backup for heat pump. |
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Rheem 80 gal. water heater used as storage tank |
System discontinued
completeley April 2024. All parts were scrapped, sold or recycled. |
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I drained and filled the collectors seasonally since they would over heat in
the summer. If antifreeze gets too hot it will turn acidic and rot
the copper pipes. We have a long heating season in Maine and I
fill after the first frost and drain once temperatures get above 40F
consistently.
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