by James Richards | Mar 3, 2017 | Technical Information
Similar Solar Technologies The Sunbank is known as an ‘integrated pressurized’ or ‘compact pressurized’ solar water heater. And it is the only solar water heater of this type that is SRCC certified and qualifies for the federal tax credit. The advantage of this type...
by James Richards | Mar 3, 2017 | Technical Information
Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors The evacuated tube collector is made up of three main components: an evacuated glass tube with a selective coating that optimizes absorption, aluminum fins that transfer the heat inside the tube to a copper heat pipe, and a heat pipe...
by James Richards | Mar 3, 2017 | Technical Information
Highly Insulated Solar Tank The Sunbank water tank is a pressurized tank designed specifically to keep heat in and cold out. Solar water heater tanks experience incredibly harsh conditions. How long they last will depend on how well they are maintained and local...
by James Richards | Mar 3, 2017 | Installation Information
Solar Radiant Heating Installation Solar Radiant Heating Because of the shorter days, lower sun angle, and higher chance of clouds in the winter, solar produces 1/3 the average power in the winter compared to what it does in the summer. So, there is an inherent...
by James Richards | Jun 30, 2022 | Technical Information
Best Off-Grid Water Heater Grid connected customers have many options for how they heat their water, but off-grid customers have fewer. It’s typically either carrying in propane, putting in a much larger solar and battery system, or installing a Sunbank solar...
