Solar water heater

摘要

Methods and systems for solar water heating are provided herein. A modular pipe system for a solar water heater is provided in one embodiment. The system includes a plurality of first manifolds which are interchangeably connectable to any other first manifold. The system also includes a plurality of second manifolds which are interchangeably connectable to any other second manifold. The system further includes a plurality of pipe panels which are interchangeably connectable to any other panel, any first manifold, and any second manifold. Connecting the first manifolds and the second manifolds end to end expands the system along a first axis, and connecting a plurality of panels expands the system along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

主权项

1. A method of making a modular pipe system for a solar water heater, the system comprising a plurality of first manifolds, a plurality of second manifolds, and a plurality of pipe panels, each pipe panel comprising a plurality of pipes, the method comprising:
connecting multiple series of pipe panels lengthwise with respect to the pipes, each pipe panel comprising a first end and a second end, wherein connecting multiple series of pipe panels lengthwise with respect to the pipes expands the system along a first axis; connecting first manifolds to the first ends of the final pipe panels in each series; connecting second manifolds to the second ends of the final pipe panels in each series; and connecting the first manifold of each series to the first manifold of another series; and connecting the second manifold of each series to the second manifold of another series, wherein connecting the first manifold of each series to the first manifold of another series and connecting the second manifold of each series to the second manifold of another series expands the system along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.