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jeff47

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3. We had something like that in the 90's

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Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:34 PM

Mar 2012

Worked well - a 200 gallon tank was heated by solar panels, and the water from that tank went into the "real" hot water heater. The real hot water heater only had to run during winter. However, this was Southern CA, so pretty damn ideal for solar.

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Tell me about your solar water heater. [View all] Robb Mar 2012 OP

Here's mine - love it cbayer Mar 2012 #1

I think DemoTex has one like that Suich Mar 2012 #2

Heh. I've taken more than a few with one of those! Robb Mar 2012 #5

We had something like that in the 90's jeff47 Mar 2012 #3

i'll let you know. mopinko Mar 2012 #4

I have an evacuated tube collector that roody Mar 2012 #6

Hot stuff! Robb Mar 2012 #7