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From: dhk@hp-pcd.UUCP (dhk)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: solar water/heating equipment
Message-ID: <69600028@hp-pcd.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 14:49:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 25 14:49:00 1985
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!dhk    Sep 25 10:49:00 1985

(Tried to mail this to you but did not have any luck.)


Lyle,

I don't have a solar H2O heater but recently looked into the Solarhart system
for my house.  The system that I was looking into was a three panel, 80 tank,
passive system (no pumps [supposedly]).  The tank and panels mounted on the 
roof, of course, which allowed the panels to be filled with Freon which 
absorbed the solar heat and transferred it to the holding tank.  The panels 
contained no water to corrode them, which was very appealing.  The whole 
system, including installation, would have cost me around $4,000 and with the
tax credits the actual price was closer to $1700.  Not a bad deal, huh?  
Unfortunately, with only two people the payback period was a little longer
than I liked.  If I can tell you anything else about the system or get you any
addresses just let me know.

Dustin Kassman
!hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk
Hewlett-Packard
Corvallis, Oregon

PS. The system was supposed to supply 100% of my hot water needs in the summer
and 80% in the winter (because it rains so much around here in the winter).


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