Apricus originated in Australia and these collectors have been tested in the desert so heat doesn't hurt them at all. Obviously though you need a place for the heat to go as your transfer fluid will boil if you don't have a load or disipator to use the heat. 100km wind is nothing for these collectors as the space between the tubes makes them very low wind load. They have been tested and survived wind tests of close to 200km. Where are you located?California?
well they certainly work well. i cant imagine how cold that would be outside. -45.c. its just like in the summer just gone we had a 48.c day with 100 km winds it made the worst fires in this states history. hard to believe thats about a 100 degree difference hey. i wonder how they would handle our extreme heat in summer?
Yes , it does get cold here but the evac tubes are so efficiant they work even in these conditions. Flat panels on that day here...wouldn't come close. We are at lat. 53deg. N and need the heat in winter not summer.
Hello, I was trying to think of a way of making a solar hot water heater for my RV and then the small model of the solar evacuated tubes in the video looks just rite! Does it have any need for 120V for the controls, or can it be used as a passive system with no pump? It would be heating a 6 gallon tank that has a port for a heat exchanger already built in! Please reply to this if you can help Thanks, Joe
I live in the Adelaide hills 800ft I've had people here told that solar will not work up here by their plumber.
Coldest we ever get is -1oC
The level of ignorance is very high.
1BustedMyth 5 months ago
Interesting that they use glycol as the fluid for heat transfer.
stumbo2w 2 years ago
Apricus originated in Australia and these collectors have been tested in the desert so heat doesn't hurt them at all. Obviously though you need a place for the heat to go as your transfer fluid will boil if you don't have a load or disipator to use the heat. 100km wind is nothing for these collectors as the space between the tubes makes them very low wind load. They have been tested and survived wind tests of close to 200km. Where are you located?California?
gkendel 2 years ago
well they certainly work well. i cant imagine how cold that would be outside. -45.c. its just like in the summer just gone we had a 48.c day with 100 km winds it made the worst fires in this states history. hard to believe thats about a 100 degree difference hey. i wonder how they would handle our extreme heat in summer?
steviebboy69 2 years ago
Yes , it does get cold here but the evac tubes are so efficiant they work even in these conditions. Flat panels on that day here...wouldn't come close. We are at lat. 53deg. N and need the heat in winter not summer.
gkendel 2 years ago
it sure works well. surely cold there -45.c and i thought our cold mornings were bad or overnight -3.c
that would be a warm day to him. heheh
steviebboy69 2 years ago
Hello, I was trying to think of a way of making a solar hot water heater for my RV and then the small model of the solar evacuated tubes in the video looks just rite! Does it have any need for 120V for the controls, or can it be used as a passive system with no pump? It would be heating a 6 gallon tank that has a port for a heat exchanger already built in! Please reply to this if you can help Thanks, Joe
toobroke2fight 3 years ago