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Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« on: April 25, 2014, 11:12:57 AM »

To All,

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSWHrAw0zNc

This is to show how to put this 36 tube together. Let me know what you think. There is a 60 tube available also!

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2014, 06:47:44 PM »

Nice job Greg !!!!!!
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2014, 09:24:45 PM »

Thanks SlimJim,

I owe the credit to my daughter-in-law, Natalie Steinacher.

Greg
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 04:01:57 AM »

She did a great job! Is this something that you have just started to get into? I have done a couple of jobs that were tied into solar but the homeowner did that portion, I simply tied it together, seems to work very well, no complaints at all from them.
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2014, 10:37:26 PM »

slimJim,

Just getting started. It is real interesting. Seems to work well though.

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2014, 04:59:06 AM »

I tried many years ago to pair up with our local govt. subsidized solar guys as it seemed to be a great idea but they would have no part in OWB's because of all the bad publicity that OWB's were getting from our state DEP, I sure would like to see some people succeed in this market but I think it needs to be privately funded, you already know how I feel about subsidies!
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2014, 02:19:12 PM »

I think the KOCH Brothers are trying to tax solar and wind out of business. :bash:
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2014, 10:58:35 AM »

To All,

30% tax credit on Solar.

These Solar Hot Water Heaters qualify for the 30% tax credit (rebate). This is total cost of the unit or units and the installation cost with no limit.

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2014, 03:03:30 PM »

To all,

Best areas for Vacuum Solar Hot Water Heaters. Canada too!  ;)

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2014, 12:10:10 PM »

To all,

Hooked the Solar Hot Water heater to the pool just using a copper loop over the side.

Started on Tuesday, May 27th, water temperature was 69 degrees at start in the pool. Ran the pump on the Solar Heater a couple times a day at about 1/2 an hour each time. By Saturday, May 31st, the water temperature was 82 degrees. I was happy with the results!

I have a hard time putting pictures on this site. If you want pictures I can send them to you.

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 12:45:58 PM »

Hey Greg, where you been? Busy I hope, Don't be a stranger, Solar stuff going well?
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2014, 01:00:04 PM »

slim,

Things are a little slow right now. Hope all is well with you.

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2014, 06:53:35 PM »

Hi Greg

I have been importing and selling solar water heaters for 5 years now, it is a slow hard market, still quite new to US and Canada.
There work great and is all anybody needs for there hot water 3 seasons of the year.
Things are just starting to get going for me after 5 years, that people see they really work, and they start telling others.
All the best to you.
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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2014, 08:40:34 PM »

solarman,

Have you hooked a Solar Hot Water Heater to any wood furnaces yet. If so how are they working? What size are you using and so on?

They are doing a lot of the this in a Ohio area and it seems to be doing well!

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Re: Vacuum 36 tube Solar Hot Water Heater
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2014, 05:16:31 AM »

Greg

I have not tried them on outdoor furnaces, just for domestic hot water.
I use the compact style with tank on top like yours, some pressured 316 stainless with watts safety valves, and some non pressured with the copper coils.
I think for hooking up to a furnace that a collector style would be best with no tank, the furnace would become the water tank.
The 50/60 tube vertical style, sitting beside the furnace, would work with no pumps through natural convection.

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