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Thermosyphon systems
Thermosyphon systems do not have pumps and operate on the principle of warm water rising from
the solar collector into the hot water cylinder. Thermosyphon systems can either have the cylinder
close coupled to the collectors or have a remote mounted cylinder. The systems with horizontal
cylinders, such as the case with close coupled systems, have reduced efficiency due to thermal mixing
within the cylinder.
