[RE-wrenches] Piping Reynolds Solar Hot Water Collectors

[conrad geyser]

We just use standard copper 5/8" compression fittings and have for decades
with no galvanic consequences.  Sometimes tough to find a clean section of
tubing to go on.  Also some limited success with a copper and aluminum
compatible solder....

Conrad
Cotuit Solar

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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Piping Reynolds Solar Hot Water Collectors

I believe the absorber plate and piping is aluminum, so a galvanic isolation
fitting - compression if you can find it - would allow you to transition to
copper pipe. 

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On Jun 23, 2011, at 7:30 AM, Christopher Warfel
<cwarfel at entech-engineering.com> wrote:

> I have come into possession of two, ~4 x12 Reynolds collectors and I 
> need to pressure test them. It looks like the piping to and from the 
> collectors was radiator hose. I have not been able to find any 
> installation instructions on line for the way to pipe these and was 
> wondering if anyone had a reference source. Thanks for any help. Chris
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