el sid question [RE-wrenches]

[Jay Peltz, Peltz Power]

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Thanks to all the feed back on the El sid question.

My thought about a system that's way to large for the summer is to  
provide as much as possible during the fall/winter/spring to reduce  
propane use as much as possible.  I don't have a good location for  
vertical mounting.

I'm not thrilled about the diversion loop.  When I have way too much  
heat ( summer), I don't want it anywhere in the house.    Also I'm  
trying to reduce pump run time wear and tear etc.

I'm planning on a kind of retractable covering thats snap switch  
driven.  The covering would also cover the solar panel driving the  
pump shutting it down.  I don't have this all figured out just yet,  
but open to ideas.  I don't have snow to worry about.  In the mean  
time I'll probably just use some shade cloth over sections of the  
panels to reduce production.

I don't get real cold here ( 15-20 degrees F is about it although  
5-10 is not uncommon) so I don't have to worry too much about solar  
panel voltages.

In regards to plastic pipe, why not?  Much better heat break than  
copper, much cheaper, smoother.  CPVC is rated to 200F at around  
100PSI.  The poly glycol isn't corrosive at all?

thanks all,

jay

peltz power

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