Residential Solar Hot Water Workshop
This workshop will teach you the fundamentals of solar liquid collector systems for heating domestic hot water. Illustrations and discussion presented on how space or pool heating can be incorporated into these systems. Topics covered will include the following:
- Types of systems
- Sizing and determining the amount of storage and collectors
- Installation techniques for mounting collectors
- Options and types of pre-heat storage tanks
- Miscellaneous system components
- Sizing pumps and piping
- Procedure for soldering and supporting copper
- Pipe insulation
- Controls
- System fill and start-up
- Options for space and/or pool heating
Jeff Benz brings over 30 years of expertise in Solar and Renewable Heating installing his first system in 1977. He has been a consistent leader in the industry and has continued to help people understand how conventional and renewable energy systems are used to heat water for daily domestic hot water & space heating systems. Jeff works in wholesale distribution, designing & selling Radiant Floor Heating & other forms of hydronic heating systems specializing in hydronic heating system designs using solar hot water: wood, corn or waste oil boilers;water to water geothermal heat pumps and conventional fuels backup.