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Old 03-24-12, 07:32 PM   #16
iamgeo
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I just picked up a gas 40 gallon water heater.
Now I need to figure what would be the best way to use it.
Would it be too much weight to make this :





and put it on the roof. That is the only place that gets full sun.
I think it would better to build this:

The disadvantage with the latter is I would need a circulating pump that can move the water from the roof to the tank. As you can see in the pic in my first post it is a long run.
I would prefer a solar powered pump. Any ideas? iamgeo is offline   Reply With Quote