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Solar water heating and storage system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5199894
An improved solar water heating system for use with a solar collector is described comprising: a first tank defining a first reservoir storing a fluid transfer medium therein, an ingress port receiving the fluid transfer medium from the solar collector into the tank at a point dividing the tank into upper and lower portions, and an egress port returning the fluid transfer medium to the solar collector from a point within the lower portion of the tank; a second tank defining a second reservoir enclosed within the first tank and storing a quantity of domestic water therein.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-88-100074; NOV-88-006579
Patent Number(s):
US 4727856
OSTI ID:
5199894
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English