Can I hook up a solar water heater to my current natural gas hot water heater?
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Question by Travis: Can I hook up a solar water heater to my current natural gas hot water heater?
So that less natural gas is used when the solar panel can heat the water?
Are there plans on the internet for this?
What do you think? Answer below!
4 Responses to Can I hook up a solar water heater to my current natural gas hot water heater?
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Yes just google solar water heaters. I have seen plans to do what you want. Here in one link http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=12850
J.L.
December 29, 2011 at 2:39 pm
hi
yes search for diy solar panels but they are not cost effective yet
jeff w
December 29, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Only if you install a circulating pump in th line
Chet
December 29, 2011 at 2:57 pm
You need to pipe the hot from your solar tank to the cold of your hot water heater. then run the hot from the hot water heater to the H of your anti scald valve (code) run your cold to the C of the anti scald valve and to your inlet of your solar tank. than connect the domestic hot to the M (for Mix) anit scald valve. if you use regular amounts of hot water each day, you dont need a recirculation loop.
kentuckylemon
December 29, 2011 at 3:45 pm