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Sign Up for the ASES Solar Tour. Free Solar Thermal Tour Marketing Plan Included

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The solar thermal industry is notoriously treated as “the other solar” in the United States, despite it being widely used and appreciated in other parts of the world.  The ASES National Solar Tour is not only an opportunity to educate … Continue reading

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Having an Accurate Insolation Survey: It’s About Money

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Free Hot Water often receives questions from people just starting to enter the solar business. One question that comes up is the correct way to measure insolation. What’s insolation? It’s basically a measurement of the amount of sun that’s expected … 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: Flat Plate Solar Collectors

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This is the second 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 in future … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal 101: Main Components of a Solar Hot Water System

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This is the first 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 in future … Continue reading

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