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Tag Archives: efficiency

Tankless water heater output

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on June 26, 2009 by Michael HolmMarch 13, 2014

I am constantly finding companies (contractors, not manufacturers) who advertise that the tankless water heater they install will give you 7-8 gpm of hot water when heating from 10C to 50C (122F). Sorry, but this should taken with a grain … Continue reading →

Posted in Tankless Water Heaters | Tagged Domestic Water Heating, efficiency, Solar Hot Water, Tankless Water Heaters, Water Heating Systems | 3 Replies

The importance of expansion tanks

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on June 13, 2009 by Michael HolmNovember 24, 2013

No solar system can run without an expansion tank.  But many water boiler installers and engineers have no idea how to size an expansion tank for solar. It is often believed by many engineers and contractors new to solar that an … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing solar heating systems | Tagged efficiency | 4 Replies

Flat solar collectors verses tube collectors

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on June 12, 2009 by Michael HolmNovember 24, 2013

There are a lot of vacuum tube collectors (i.e. solar panels) available on the market these days, and there is definitely a lot of misinformation out there. I shall try to rectify this to some extent. “Vacuum collectors are more … Continue reading →

Posted in Solar panels | Tagged Domestic Water Heating, Double Tube, efficiency, flat panel collectors, Heat Loss, Initial Efficiency, Longevity, Solar collectors, Solar panels, Temperature Difference, Tube Collectors, Vacuum Tube, vacuum tube collectors, Water Heating Systems | Leave a reply

Solar water heater economics

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on June 10, 2009 by Michael HolmNovember 24, 2013

I have about 20 years in the solar business as well as installing high efficiency boilers and floor heating. In the 90s when there was cheap gas and oil, most people who were in the solar business were true believers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Efficiency and Economics | Tagged efficiency, Electric Water Heater, Government Rebates, High Efficiency Boilers, price, Solar Business, Solar Hot Water, Solar Thermal System, Solar Thermal Systems, Solar Water Heater, Solar Water Heaters, Tube Collectors, Vacuum Tube, vacuum tube collectors | 1 Reply

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