What Is The SRCC OG-300 Solar Thermal System Certification?
Your TitanPlus Flat Plate Collectors Are Now Covered For A Full 20 Years!
This answer depends on what you are trying to accomplish. For simple Domestic Hot Water systems you should try and position you collectors at the same angle as your latitude. For systems that are tied into the home heating system, as in a combisystem, you should position you collectors 15 degrees higher than your latitude. [...]
Solar Thermal Collectors
What is more important, postioning the collectors for maximum aesthetic appeal or maximum solar gain?
Do you want to make this system perform to its highest ability or should it look nice and fit the architecture of the house? We have all seen those albatrosses on the roof that are cantilevered at a compound angle to get a few extra BTU’s at the cost of aesthetic appeal. Here are some [...]
Is it possible to melt snow off of my collectors?
Yes it is. Depending on your type of collector, you can program your controller to manually activate the circulator which will bring heat from your storage vessel and into the collectors, which will radiate that heat back out thus melting the snow. This method only works for FLAT PLATES however and will usually take as [...]
How do I decide between Flat plate and Evacuated tube?
This will be a debate well in to the future. For an more in-depth review please watch this Click here to watch this 1/2 hour webinar. Your decision should be based primarily on the following considerations: 1- Temperature demand- What is you existing application? EVT’s will outperform FP’s at higher temp load. 2- Climate location- [...]
How do I attach solar panels to my shingle roof without causing leaks?
Our ConnectMaxx roof hooks are designed for any roof. We suggest that each be attached directly into a rafter using two Simpson Strong-Drive screws. Roof caulk can be used to seal these penetrations. (One installer we know used butyl rubber.) Our concave X-mount flashing then fits securely over the roof hook and under the shingles [...]
How well will my collectors perform if they are not positioned perfectly?
Fortunately, solar thermal collectors are not nearly as sensitive to light conditions as PV collectors. As for performance, you have roughly a 60 degree window of opportunity to mount the collectors toward south before you begin losing a small bit of total production. In other words, your house can be situated 30 to the east [...]
