Thermomax ruggedness [RE-wrenches]

[Mark Downing, Hurshtown Alt. Power]

Thanks for the info.

Yes, he is shaded before about 10:00.  We could have avoided it if we had
gone another 15 feet to the west, but that would have put it on a roof with
the peak running N-S.  Too ugly and too much work for me to straddle the
peak.

--- Dana Orzel <dana at solarwork.com> wrote:
> Mark,
> We have seen 3/4"-7/8" hail with no problem on a number of  T-Max systems
> here. Hail, I would bet is moving with more velocity than a walnut, it sure
> is falling a lot farther though a walnut could weigh more. I would worry
> more about the shading factor on the collector if the tree is that close.
> Check the home webpage of T-Max.
> The Tel.# for T-Max and Dr. Majouri is 800-776-5277.
> Dana
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Downing, Hurshtown Alt. Power" <solarman4 at yahoo.com>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 1:55 PM
> Subject: Thermomax ruggedness [RE-wrenches]
> 
> 
> > I have a customer with a Thermomax collector that is installed fairly
> close
> > to a walnut tree.  He is concerned that falling walnuts could break the
> > tubes.  I this a concern?
> >
> > Also of concern is hail.  How large of hail can these things handle?
> >
> > I would think that hail is more of a concern than the walnuts, since the
> > walnuts are still in the hull when they fall.
> >
> > Mark, Hurshtown Alternative Power
> >
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