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Xringer · 08-03-15, 07:20 PM

When I started this thread back in 2009, I envisioned heating my hot water with PV panels.
What I've found since then, it works! It's not the best setup, but it's simple and it works.
Of course using PV to heat a pool with PV would be nuts.. Way too costly..

Anyways, I looked at the SolTek Solar building in Clovis (Google map) and there aren't any solar panels on the roof.. Nice flat roof, covered with about 17 AC units..
With PV panels on part of that roof space, they could power all those AC units.
It would be good advertising to have some panels on the roof..

08-03-15, 07:20 PM	#64
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	When I started this thread back in 2009, I envisioned heating my hot water with PV panels. What I've found since then, it works! It's not the best setup, but it's simple and it works. Of course using PV to heat a pool with PV would be nuts.. Way too costly.. Anyways, I looked at the SolTek Solar building in Clovis (Google map) and there aren't any solar panels on the roof.. Nice flat roof, covered with about 17 AC units.. With PV panels on part of that roof space, they could power all those AC units. It would be good advertising to have some panels on the roof.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..