So that less natural gas is used when the solar panel can heat the water?
Are there plans on the internet for this?
Can I Hook Up A Solar Water Heater To My Current Natural Gas Hot Water Heater?
4 Responses to “Can I Hook Up A Solar Water Heater To My Current Natural Gas Hot Water Heater?”
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February 25th, 2010 @ 1:56 am
You need to pipe the hot from your solar tank to the cold of your hot water heater. then run the hot from the hot water heater to the H of your anti scald valve (code) run your cold to the C of the anti scald valve and to your inlet of your solar tank. than connect the domestic hot to the M (for Mix) anit scald valve. if you use regular amounts of hot water each day, you dont need a recirculation loop.
February 25th, 2010 @ 2:53 am
Only if you install a circulating pump in th line
February 25th, 2010 @ 9:09 am
Yes just google solar water heaters. I have seen plans to do what you want. Here in one link http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/yo…
February 25th, 2010 @ 10:37 am
hi
yes search for diy solar panels but they are not cost effective yet