PREFACE
Let us first offer two words of grateful appreciation.
Thank You! We sincerely appreciate your business.
SunEarth also wishes to say thank you for “going
solar”. Solar water heating systems help to reduce
our nation’s dependence on polluting fossil fuels,
minimize the greenhouse gas emissions associated
with conventional water heating and, very impor-
tantly, lower your monthly utility costs.
Established in 1978, SunEarth is a leading U.S.
solar equipment manufacturer. Our products include
industry standard EmpireTM and SunBeltTM solar
water heating collectors, CopperHeartTM integral
collector storage systems, SunSiphonTM pack-
aged thermosiphon systems, SunBurstTM all copper
absorber plates, Solar StrutTM and Rex RackTM
mounting hardware. We also build specialty col-
lectors for unique architectural and building appli-
cations. SunEarth SRCC OG-300 certified solar
water heating systems are sold by leading solar,
plumbing and building contractors throughout the
United States.
Your SunSiphon solar water heating system has
been designed to meet exacting SRCC OG-300 cer-
tification requirements. The components found in
your system have been selected by your installation
contractor for their proven reliability, longevity and
performance in your specific region of the country.
SunEarth Inc. maintains a policy of continuous
review and improvement to ensure that Solaray
systems incorporate any appropriate technological
advances. To ensure that products represent the cur-
rent state of the art in solar water heating Solaray
systems are subject to change without notice. Please
consult the SunEarth Inc. website at www.sunearth-
inc.com for current information and latest manual
revisions.
1) INTRODUCTION
Solar water heating systems are climate and site
specific appliances. Different types of solar sys-
tems are installed around the world depending upon
regional weather patterns, water quality conditions
and the application. System performance varies as
a function of the daily household hot water load,
including all showers, laundry, and kitchen uses,
the average ground water and ambient air tempera-
tures, the home’s roof pitch and orientation, and,
of course, the seasonal intensity of solar radiation.
These variables, some of which change from home
to home on the same neighborhood street, determine
how much energy and money your SunSiphon sys-
tem will save on an annual basis.
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SUNSIPHON
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SYSTEM ORIENTATION
