Experimental study of 6 passive and 3 active solar water heaters installed in residences

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6552500

Flower, R G

Performance and cost data on passive solar water heaters were obtained by building and installing 6 systems (4 batch heaters and 2 thermosyphons)j in typical residences in the mid-Atlantic region. Temperatures, hot water consumption, auxiliary heating energy, and parasitic operating energy were monitored and used to calculate solar fraction, collector thermal efficiency, and overall system efficiency. Comparison of these results with typical active systems shows that the passive systems can be equally cost-effective. Freeze-protection and other design considerations for passive systems are examined.

• Research Organization: Rodale Press Design Center, Emmaus, PA
• OSTI ID: 6552500
• Report Number(s): CONF-801016-(Vol.2)
• Journal Information: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Vol. 5.2; Conference: 5. national passive solar conference, Amherst, MA, USA, 19 Oct 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
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PERFORMANCE
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DRAIN-DOWN SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FREEZE PROTECTION
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMOSYPHON EFFECT
APPLIANCES
CONVECTION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATERS
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SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
WATER HEATERS
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