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Title: Installation guidelines for Solar Heating System, single-family residence at New Castle, Pennsylvania

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5606560· OSTI ID:5606560

The Solar Heating System installer guidelines are provided for each subsystem and includes testing and filling the system. This single-family residential heating system is a solar-assisted, hydronic-to-warm-air system with solar-assisted domestic water heating. It is composed of the following major components: liquid cooled flat plate collectors; water storage tank; passive solar-fired domestic water preheater; electric hot water heater; heat pump with electric backup; solar hot water coil unit; tube-and-shell heat exchanger, three pumps, and associated pipes and valving in an energy transport module; control system; and air-cooled heat purge unit. Information is also provided on the operating procedures, controls, caution requirements, and routine and schedule maintenance. Information consists of written procedures, schematics, detail drawings, pictures and manufacturer's component data.

Research Organization:
Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (USA). Energy Resources Center
DOE Contract Number:
EX-76-A-29-1037
OSTI ID:
5606560
Report Number(s):
DOE/NASA/CR-161355
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English