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How Closed-Loop Solar Water
Heating Systems Work

Closed-loop solar water heating systems consist of two 4' x 8' solar thermal panels installed on your roof. These panels contain a copper absorber plate that transfers the sun’s heat energy to liquid anti-freeze.

A pump circulates the heated liquid anti-freeze through a copper coil heat exchanger that wraps around an 80-gallon storage tank (which we install to replace your current tank). This process transfers the heat to the potable water in the tank.

During clouds or rain, an electric back-up heating element in the tank automatically kicks in to keep a consistent supply of hot water.

Typically, solar water heating systems provide hot water approximately 80% of the time – meaning your current expenditure on heating water will be reduced by 80%.

 
 
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