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We are a
certified solar contractor and have been designing, installing and servicing
solar systems since 1978. Trust us with your solar needs. We have
Arizona certified, Registar of Contractor approved, APS and SRP certified
installing
contractors we trust with our installations. Be wary of
companies that have recently jumped on the solar band wagon with
little experience.
What to look for in your solar hot water
heater
- OG300
Certification
- Five
year installation warranty
- Tempered glass glazing for highest performance.
- All
copper absorber
- Ten
Year glass lined steel tank
- Centrally located office facilitates quick
service
- Showroom
What to avoid in a solar hot water system
- Unsightly, inefficient exposed plumbing on the roof
- Plastic components. (would you trust plastic on your roof in the
sun?)
- Unglazed plastic solar panels are not insulated and have high heat
losses
Radco Drainback system shown below
List identifying parts in the diagram
- 1. Pressure relief valve for drainback
reservoir loop
- 2. 10 k sensor
- 3. Solar panel (typically a 4'x10' panel and
an 80 gallon storage tank
- 4. Mixing valve so children don't get scaulding hot
water in the summer
- 5. Pentair In-Line temperature gauge
- 6. Temperature/Pressure valve
- 7. Taco 006-B4 circulator is pumping water from the bottom of
the solar storage tank through the heat-exchanger into the top of the solar
storage tank.
- 8. Flow meter shows system is in
operation
- 9. Goldline GL-30 differential solar controller
- 10. 4500 watt electric heating element for extended cloudy
days (only heats 40 gallons)
- 11. 80 gallon Solar Storage tank replaces existing
tank
- 12. internal heat exchanger inside the Radco DBHX drainback
tank, surrounded by solar-heated water coming from the solar panel.
- 13. Taco 009-BF5 pushing reservoir water up to the solar
panel
- 14. 8 gallon water reservoir
- 15. 10K sensor
The system is expandable to generate significant savings for up
to 8 to 10 adults by adding more solar panels and more water storage capacity.
Contact us for information about how to expand the system.
Call (602) 867-3176 to schedule a no cost inspection and
bid. Act now! Federal, State and utility credits now available.
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