Compact, portable and affordable! Solar DHW? - Page 2

elhigh · 02-28-13, 11:35 AM

"Call for free estimates," which is to say they haven't fixed a price.

Looks a little ridiculous. For a couple hundred bucks and an afternoon, you could make a huge solar collector. A little PEX-AL-PEX, some aluminum flashing, insulation and the rest, hey presto. The tricky part is getting the heat into the water heater. Lots of heat exchangers on eBay, so that's not a big deal either.

Xringer · 02-28-13, 12:01 PM

I wonder if you could get a better system from China for about the same price??

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02-28-13, 11:35 AM	#11
elhigh Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 41 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	"Call for free estimates," which is to say they haven't fixed a price. Looks a little ridiculous. For a couple hundred bucks and an afternoon, you could make a huge solar collector. A little PEX-AL-PEX, some aluminum flashing, insulation and the rest, hey presto. The tricky part is getting the heat into the water heater. Lots of heat exchangers on eBay, so that's not a big deal either.