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The solar water heating
appliance operates in a very simple manner. Solar
energy is collected by the Solar Collectors and
transferred to a storage tank (the customer's existing
or new water heater or a pre-heat tank). The energy is
available to provide hot water for potable water use
for washing, cooking and radiant & space heating. The
solar water heating appliance has been carefully
engineered to provide an affordable, cost-competitive,
reliable and environmentally friendly water heating
service. The
Energy-Works solar water heating appliances have been
developed around the low-flow, natural convection
design concept. Advantages to this design include
increased reliability and a lower price from reduced
material costs and simplified design. The low-flow
design also provides increased performance through
enhanced energy capture and better stratification in
the solar storage tank.
The solar water
heating appliance consists of 1, 2, 3, or 4 solar
collector panels (depending on the heating load),
flexible fluid transfer lines, Energy Pack (heat
transfer module), and controller. The Energy Pack is
designed to fit on any new or existing electric water
heater storage tank.
Flexible fluid
transfer lines connect the solar panels and Energy
Pack, thus reducing the installation time.
The heat exchanger is
a stainless steel, brazed plate design, manufactured
to ISO 9000 standards, developed specifically for
potable water systems.
Food-grade glycol is
used for high performance heat transfer and full
season freeze protection.
Energy-Works solar
collectors use a unique heat disbursement design to
eliminate any concerns of overcharging during hot
days.
Certain elements of
the product are proprietary and patent processes have
been initiated in the US, Canada, and Internationally. |
