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Setting your solar thermal system differential temperature setpoint.

Q:What is the most appropriate differential temperature for my solar thermal system? A: The factory setting on our controllers is 12 Degrees. This will work fine but for northern climates it is better to have a delta T of 17 Degrees. This will allow the collector...

Keeping propylene glycol from freezing in my solar thermal system.

A: How do I prevent my glycol from freezing during those rare deep freeze nights? Q: Your glycol, although rated for very low temperatures may be un-pumpable at a temperature higher than you expect. This can cause you system to overheat when the sun comes out...

How do I determine the most appropriate solar thermal storage size?

Q: How to determine the best solar thermal storage size.A: Choosing your storage tank size is dependent on three things. 1- the number of ft2 of collector- for example we typically recommend any where from 1-3 gallons of storage per ft2 of collector,   2-...

NYSERDA Solar Thermal Incentives for New York State 12/16/2010

SUNMAXX SOLAR HOT WATER SOLUTIONSNYSERDA SOLAR THERMAL INCENTIVES FOR NEW YORK STATE Presented by: Todd PaternosterDate: 12/16/2010Okay. Good morning. Charlie, I see you're the only participant this morning at this webinar. So this is good for you. I can customize it a little bit. My name...

Using Heat Exchangers 01/03/11

SUNMAXX SOLAR HOT WATER SOLUTIONSUSING HEAT EXCHANGERS Presented by: Todd PaternosterDate: 01/03/2011Another edition of our SunMaxx Solar webinar series. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Todd Paternoster. I welcome you all around the country here. Surprisingly in Upstate, New York, we’re...

Fundamentals in Steamback Design 11/08/2010

SUNMAXX SOLAR HOT WATER SOLUTIONSFUNDAMENTALS IN STEAMBACK DESIGN Presented by: Todd PaternosterDate: 11/08/2010Ok, Good Afternoon everybody. My name is Todd Paternoster, Director of Training for SunMaxx Solar. This is another one of our SunMaxx Solar webinar series. Today I’d like to talk about the fundamentals in...

Programming SmartMaxx Controllers 11/15/2010

SUNMAXX SOLAR HOT WATER SOLUTIONSPROGRAMMING SMARTMAXX CONTROLLERS Presented by: Todd PaternosterDate: 11/15/2010Okay. I’d like to welcome everyone to our Solar Programming SmartMaxx Controllers Webinar. My name is Todd Paternoster Director of Training for SunMaxx Solar. I’m going to take the next thirty minutes and cover in...