Solar Water Heating System: Know About Its Components In Details
by Solostar Solar Water Heater ManufactureA solar water heating system is gradually becoming essential for both domestic and commercial purposes. It is being predicted in the future when there will be a lot of shortage of gas and electricity people will start using solar power more and more. So, a solar water heating system is something that we all should be familiar with. After all, hot water is a daily necessity in everyone’s life. Today we are going to tell you about the components that are present in a solar water heater.

Collectors
The function of the collectors is to collect solar energy which will then be turned into heat energy. It can be as simple as a black tank filled with water. But collectors are mostly flat panels which mostly contains a series of copper pipes encases in evacuated glass tubes. It enables effective heating of the fluid inside the pipes while minimizing radiative heat loss.
Storage
Storage is important for a solar water heater to keep the heated water stored. If your solar water heating system is a closed-loop system, it would have a heat exchanger in it ports for both the heating fluid and the water. This storage mainly is insulated as it helps to keep the water hot for a very long period of time. In a system where a drain back approach is used, the water is drained out of the coils at night. These systems tend to require a separate storage tank for that water.
Other Components
- Among other components includes a temperature and a pressure relief valve. This is needed as the temperature of the water can get as hot as possible, so it needs to stay under control.
- It also has an expansion tank that expands when water heats and expands.
- Circulating pump is also there in order to circulate the water for heating.
- Heat transfer fluid is also an important component in a solar water heating system. It carries the heat from solar collectors to water storage tanks. This fluid can either be potable water or a non-toxic anti-freeze depending on the climate.
- Another component is heat exchangers which transfer solar heat from the transfer fluid to the home water supply.
You should have the knowledge of what makes a solar water heating system works. All these components are quite essential and should work properly for a system to work properly for a long time.
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