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What are Different Types of Solar Piping & Fittings?

by Latitude51 Solar Supplier Of Solar Water Heaters

Whether you’re a solar installer or a responsible homeowner, you should always consider quality solar piping and fittings. Like every homeowner, you want a cost-effective and easy-to-operate piping system that takes less time to install. It doesn’t make you call for maintenance and allows the installer to get the job done quickly. Henceforth, making a smart decision on piping system is necessary for long term feasibility and pay ability of every solar water heating project.

Understanding Solar Piping and Fittings –

Northern Lights solar piping fittings are engineered and designed for quick and easy installation of solar hot water systems. The flexible steel pipe makes the solar installation process much faster. You will find it quite affordable to run the pipes to and from your roof to the mechanical room.

The stainless steel solar piping is pre-insulated with high temperature insulation as it’s covered by a tough and sturdy UV resistant coating. As a result, it will prevent against the excessive sunlight exposure and from the birds pecking at it. However, this type of piping is much more economical alternative to copper pipe.

Northern Lights offers 5/8" for residential installations and 1" for commercial installations. The piping and fittings for solar systems reduces the installation time by half. It minimizes the chances of leakages that can take hours to fix, especially if the system has liquid inside which needs to be draining.


Some of the Best Northern Lights Solar Piping and Fittings

Flex Pipe to 3/4" MPT Fitting

This is used for connecting the 3/4" solar pipe with a 3/4" female thread copper fittings. The fitting is made from 100% brass that saves your time and guarantees no leakage. It is a male thread and will connect with a female NPT style pipe thread.

Flex Pipe to 3/4" FPT Fitting

This fitting is ideal for connecting 3/4" size solar pipe with a 3/4" male thread copper fitting. The 100% brass made fitting is a timesaving alternative and guarantees no leakage problems. It’s a female thread and will connect with a male NPT style pipe thread.

3/4" Tool for making flat seal on the 3/4" Flexible Solar Pipe

It has metric brass fittings and 22mm compression fitting to a 3/4" NPT. When you buy a roll of the Solarflex flexible piping for your solar system, you have to cut the pipe as per the length you need. This way, you will make a flat edge on the solar piping.

3/4 Inch Insulated Flexible Twin Solar Pipe w/Data Cable, 2x 50ft Roll

This is designed specifically for the fast installation of solar hot water system. This flexible steel pipe will make the solar installation process much quicker and will be affordable for running the pipes to and from your roof to the mechanical room.

1 Inch Flexible Twin Solar Pipe, 2 x 50ft Roll

It is ideal, especially if you are looking for a faster way to install a solar hot water system. The stainless steel pipe is flexible and economical way to run pipes to and from your roof to the mechanical room. This means, you will be guaranteed to have a leak-free installation.

Bottom Line –

Please check out the solar piping and fittings discussed above and make a smart purchase for your solar water heating system.

Author Information –

This article is written by Latitude51 Solar, specializes in providing solar water heating systems including solar piping and fittings for convenient, hassle-free and smooth solar installation.


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