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Solar heating system for a hot water heater

a solar heating and hot water heater technology, applied in the field of systems, can solve the problems of increasing the cost of maintenance, complex systems, and reducing the efficiency of heating systems, and reducing the cost of maintenan

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-08-23
STRAETER JAMES E
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While such systems are effective at providing additional heat to a hot water heater these systems are very complex and difficult to maintain.
The addition of the heat exchanger provides additional cost and maintenance that minimize any cost savings from utilization of the system and presents a risk of water contamination by the anti-freeze liquid.

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[0012]FIG. 1 shows a solar heating system 10 that utilizes a plurality of solar heating units 12 to harness solar energy from the sun 14 to heat water. The solar heating units 12 are best seen in FIG. 2 and in a preferred embodiment include a double walled vacuum insulation tube 16 that preferably is a glass tube manufactured from a strengthened borosilicate glass. The heating unit additionally includes a black absorption inner layer 18, a center heat transfer fin 20, and a centering tube stopper 22 that utilizes a heat pipe condenser 24. This preferred solar heating unit 12 shown in FIG. 2 is conventional and known in the art as an evacuated tube wherein specifically the area between the inner and outer layers of the doubled wall vacuum insulation tube 16 are evacuated by a vacuum in order to keep heat from escaping into the atmosphere. In sum, the solar heating units 12 are designed to convert the light generated by the sun 14 into thermal energy in the interior of the unit 12.

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Abstract

A solar heating system for a hot water heater. The system has at least one solar heating unit that heats water contained therein and is fluidly connected to a water storage tank. The water storage tank is enclosed underneath the surface of the earth and is fluidly connected to the hot water heater in order to provide hot water to the hot water heater. An active over-heat protection system for the heating panels that tilts away from the sun when heating isn't needed. An active system that maintains proper water temperature in the storage tank during use of hot water and during reheating of water.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a system for supplying hot water to a hot water heater. More specifically, this invention relates to a solar heating system for a hot water system supplying domestic hot water and hot water for space heat.[0002]With the continuous rising cost of energy, individuals and companies have looked for a way of utilizing natural energy such as wind and solar power in order to supplement current forms of energy to reduce cost. Specifically, companies have begun providing systems that use solar energy in order to provide heat for a home and hot water heaters. An example of this can be seen at www.solarpanelsplus.com wherein heat pipes known as evacuated tube technology is presented in association with a solar heat exchanger in order to provide heat for a hot water heater.[0003]While such systems are effective at providing additional heat to a hot water heater these systems are very complex and difficult to maintain. Specifically, the ...

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IPC IPC(8): F24J2/40F24J2/38F24J2/04F24S50/20
CPCF24J2/055F24J2/345F24J2/407F24J2/4623Y02E10/47F24J2/541F24D17/0068Y02E10/44F24J2/507F24S10/45F24S10/95F24S30/425F24S40/52F24S50/20F24S50/40F24S60/30F24S50/80
Inventor STRAETER, JAMES E.
Owner STRAETER JAMES E
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