Thmax: Solamax vs Mazdon [RE-wrenches]

[Brad Bassett]

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I agree that flat plate is preferrable to evacuated tube collectors for 
domestic hot water in most of the country. Particularly if you are 
looking at a mild climate and moderate water temperatures when the sun 
actually shines. Much of the time you are heating cold water in warm 
weather, where a flat plate selective surface collector will outperform 
evacuated tube. All of the time in this part of the country (Pac NW 
coast) flat plate definitly outperforms them, also financially and in 
reliability as well. 

If you are looking to heat space with solar in the winter in western WA 
I challenge anyone to show me that it is in any way going to pay, ever. 
Use the money to put in better insulation and/or south facing windows, 
or more efficient heating equipment.

Brad


I2P at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 01/28/2005 9:18:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> tom at ecs-solar.com writes:
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> There  seems to 
> be a total lack of understanding of the correct application   and use of 
> 
> evacuated tube collectors especially by people whose primary  experience 
> is 
> with photovoltaic installations.
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> 
> Read Toms book!!~
>  
> Don Loweburg
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 



Brad Bassett
AEE

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