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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Information Needed to Assess Solar Hot Water for Laundromats

Posted on by Solar Fred

You run a Laundromat or other type of laundry service that uses lots and lots (and lots) of hot water every day to wash clothes, uniforms, restaurant and hotel linens, etc. You’re noticing that utility rates are starting to creep … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal 101: Calculating the Expansion Tank Size

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This is the seventh in a series of posts written by Free Hot Water’s co-founder and senior mechanical engineer, Gal Moyal. We’ll be posting this series every Wednesday, so please make it a date. Some of the information may be … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal 101: Sizing Your Solar Water Heater Tank

Posted on by Solar Fred

This is the sixth in a series of posts written by Free Hot Water’s co-founder and senior mechanical engineer, Gal Moyal. We’ll be posting this series every Wednesday, so please make it a date. Some of the information may be … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal 101: SRCC Collector Ratings and What They Mean

Posted on by Solar Fred

This is the fifth in a series of posts written by Free Hot Water’s co-founder and senior mechanical engineer, Gal Moyal. We’ll be posting this series every Wednesday, so please make it a date. Some of the information may be … Continue reading

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The Three Main Reasons People Want Solar Hot Water for Their Home

Posted on by Solar Fred

At Free Hot Water, our customers have different reasons for wanting to go solar now. It used to be that people chose solar hot water for their home as a lifestyle choice. Today, the reasons include lifestyle, but go way … Continue reading

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