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Old 01-10-21, 11:32 AM   #5
solarhotairpanels
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Originally Posted by skyking View Post
My best guess is, your system is suffering from transportation losses. The collector temp is X, but you lose so much on the way back to the tank that you are pushing a rope uphill, so to speak.
I don't recall what you did to insulate the piping, but that is my guess nonetheless.
Skyking I responded below / thanks for jumping in here with your input. I appreciate it.
If your transportation theory is right, what's the solution? Faster pump speed? Pump the heated water back to the tank quicker?
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