Solar-energy-system performance evaluation update: Stevens Home, Rancho Sante Fe, California, May 1982-April 1983

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5161854

Kendall, P W

The Stevens Home solar site is a single family residence in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The active solar energy system is designed to supply 70% of the hot water load at this site. It is equipped with: 68 square feet of flat-plate collectors manufactured by Revere; a 120-gallon solar preheat water tank located in an unheated garage, and an auxiliary gas-fired (propane), 40-gallon domestic hot water heater. The system and subsystem performance for the 12-month monitoring period is presented.

• Research Organization: Vitro Corp., Silver Spring, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79CS30027
• OSTI ID: 5161854
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/1118-83/14; ON: DE84004357
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140907* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
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