Can I Mount Solar Thermal Collectors On A Flat Roof Without Roof Penetrations? Yes you can. Collectors can be attached to our ballast system, which uses the weight of standard patio blocks to hold the collectors in place. Wind load calculations must be done by an engineer to conform to local building codes. With the proper weight attached, collectors will stay...
How Can I Match Up Collector Connections On A Roof With The Rafters?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 2, 2012 – Binghamton, NY – SunMaxx Solar, a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, is pleased to announce that the solar industry leader has launched a new Ballast Tray System. The SunMaxx Solar Ballast Tray System fits all major solar modules and provides a reliable and long-lasting method to mount flat...
Flush mount, tilt mount, free standing….what to choose? SunMaxx Solar educator John Maliwacki will discuss mounting strategies for evacuated tube and flat plate solar hot water collectors.
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. For summertime use only systems,...
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 guidelines to consider when deciding what is most important...
Webinar that discusses mounting strategies and using ConnectMaxx mounting hardware for mounting your solar thermal system in several different fashions from tilt mount to flush mount and everywhere in between.
The mounting strategies that can be used to safely secure your collectors, whether racked or stand alone, to roofs. Ensuring that you wont get called back should be the simplest of your priorities.
Straight from SunMaxx - how to complete a professional solar hot water and solar heating site survey so you always know that you get all the information you need in order to get your customers the hot water system they really need
Learn the different ways to properly, securely and safely mount your SunMaxx Evacuated Tube or Flat Plate Solar Collectors so that you can personal injury or property damage due to bad weather or poor installation
