Radiantec Solar Water Heater Owner's Manual

THE BASIC RADIANTEC SOLAR DOMESTIC WATER HEATER
"What is the use of a house if you haven't a tolerable planet to put it on?" – Thoreau
Introduction - The "Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater" is a pre-engineered "packaged"
residential solar water heater that will provide abundant quantities of domestic hot water for a typical
residential family.
The Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater can serve as a point of departure for more versatile
solar energy systems. Useful supplements such as radiant underfloor heating, solar-assisted gardening, snow
melting, pool heating and passive cooling applications can be added to the basic system either initially or in
the future. For clarity, this manual refers only to the basic water heating system. We encourage you to
consult with Radiantec Company for appendices and other information about supplemental uses.
The Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater is intended in part to
Please pay particular
meet the basic requirements of solar certification agencies and tax
attention to any items
authorities. The solar energy system described by this manual, when
shown in red as they
properly installed and maintained, meets the minimum standards
will relate to safety
established by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC). This
considerations.
certification does not imply endorsement or warranty of this product by
SRCC.
Description and Operation The Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater consists of a solar collector
array, a solar hot water storage tank with "wrap around type" heat exchanger, a pump, an electrical control
and other mechanicals. A simple control will turn on a pump whenever the temperature inside the solar
collectors is warmer than the temperature at the location where the heat will be used. When the sun comes
up in the morning, the solar collectors become warm and the heat is passed to a "heat transfer fluid",
generally water or a non-toxic glycol antifreeze solution.
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