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Advantages, Disadvantages, Practical ApplicationFor Solar Hot Water Heating System

Advantages-commercially available-simple, no moving parts, nothing to break down, free fuel and no pollution-most cost-effective use of solar energy in many climates. -significantly reduce water heating bills-little operation and maintenance-completely automatic and are left in operation year-round

DisadvantagesSpace-need large enough space for the solar collectors Exposure-solar collectors must be properly exposed to the sunOrientation-need to face the solar collector in the east direction. Bracing-the storage tank will be on the roof if you choose a passive solar water heater

Practical Applications-swimming pool. -operation cost is less then the gas and heat pump pool heaters-they have a very low annual operating costs.

Solar Swimming Pool Heaters

Solar Process Heat:-Hot water heating for schools, office buildings, prisons, and military bases.-consists of several thousand square feet of ground-mounted collectors, pumps, heat exchangers, controls, and one or more large storage tanks.-provide large quantities of hot water for nonresidential buildings

Environmental Impact-help preserve our natural gas supplies and decrease air pollution

Referencehttp://www.solarexpert.com/Heatdhw.htmlhttp://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/solar_hotwater.html