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How to Install a Solar-Powered Water Heater | This Old House

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Harnessing the sun’s power with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and plumbing and heating contractor Bob Dudley. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Tools List for Installing a Solar-Powered Water Heater
[TOOL_IMAGE 1 {Tubing cutter}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 2 {Roofing spade}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 3 {Reciprocating saw}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 4 {Adjustable wrench}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 5 {Crescent wrench}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 6 {Pliers}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 7 {Impact driver}]
[TOOL_IMAGE 8 {Propane torch}]

Shopping List:
[BOLD “Solar collector system”][BR][BR]
[BOLD “Roof shingles”][BR][BR]
[BOLD “Copper pipe and assorted fittings”][BR][BR]
[BOLD “Lead-free solder and flux”][BR][BR]
[BOLD “Emery cloth”][BR][BR]
[BOLD “Teflon tape”]

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  3. The worse part about this video is the reactions of most people going "well it takes years to recoup, so why bother". And that is a huge problem. The more people that convert, the more the costs go down, the more money/gas/electricity is saved, and the better it gets for everyone. A solution doesn't have to solve something right now, and payback also doesn't have to happen right away. Stop planning for the tip of your nose and think about the generations after you.

  4. That looks like a pretty penny to me….I think I will go for tankless instead, by the time a solar water heater is installed, I probably have spent over 15 times the price of the tankless, so I wont have any savings with solar!

  5. ethylene glycol is anti freeze propylene glycol is a plant based lubricant that can be eaten but poses no health threats it also works as a water absorption tool

  7. Can't see how that system saves the home owner any money,still using ,gas, and electricity, what the point installing a system of that size when a simple tankless on demand system that use lpg

  9. That is wacked. But I already have a solar system (came with the house) and the tank finally quit. Now I see it is totally piped in wrong. Both to and from collector piped into the bottom of tank. So what was a simple tank swap is now a major repiping. Sigh. I love diy I love diy I love diy.

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