Selecting the Right DIY Solar Water Heater Configuration

Your DIY solar water heater installation can be a dream come true!

  • No soldering
  • No AC electrical connections
  • Completely off-grid: pump operates with PV panel
  • No thermistors to install
  • No rigid line set to run
  • Automatic bleed out of air in solar loop
  • Easy to permit
  • Turnkey system kit; everything you need for your DIY solar water heater project: No running to hardware store
  • Very clean-looking when completed
  • Metal cladding on insulation - far superior to paint for UV protection
  • Second-to-none shorter installation time
  • Outstanding tech support
  • Only one pump in system
  • Use existing water heater as solar tank
  • No controller required
  • Easy to increase capacity by adding additional tank and Solar Wand heat exchanger!
  • Less than 2 gallons of propylene glycol in typical system (bought at NAPA Auto Parts or other similar stores)
 Family Size Adults - 2, Kids - 2 Adults - 3, Kids - 3 Adults - 4, Kids 4
Water Tank Capacity: DIY Solar Water Heater 75 Gallon 100 Gallon
Solar Collectors:      
Evacuated Tuber
Each Tube 1 Sq. Foot		 20 Evacuated Tube 30 Evacuated Tube 40 Evacuated Tube
  20 Tubes 30 Tubes 40 Tubes
Flat Plate
Selective Absorber		 4X8 Solar Panel 4X10 Solar Panel 2 4x8 solar panels
  4‘ X 8’ = 32 SQ. FT 4‘ X 10’ = 40 SQ. FT TWO 4‘ X 8’ = 64 SQ. FT
SPOC Sizing: spoc-1 spoc-2
  SPOC - 1 SPOC - 2

DIY Solar Water Heater Configuration

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