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Evacuated tube collectors or solar thermal flat plate? This is a very common question in the solar thermal industry. Eccentrically enough, several people weigh-in, and take different sides. As a Red Sox vs Yankees kind of rivalry, it is an intense debate. In the end, it relies on the job you are working on – the roof, the climate, your budget, and the kind of systems you are using all need to be considered to make the solar evacuated tubes vs. flat plate decision.  There’re many design strictures to take into consideration while looking into solar thermal flat plates or evacuated tubes. Cost: Flat plate collectors are likely to be cheaper in comparison to evacuated tubes because they’re a simpler design & easier to make. On the contrary, s olar evacuated tubes are likely to be 10 to 15 percent more expensive than their flat plate counterparts, but their processing charges are dropping.  Installation: Because of their heavy nature, flat plate collectors consume m...

Commercial solar water heaters are the important investments for companies using hot water or industrial heating. These systems allow the companies or businesses take advantage of lucrative savings and return from their investment like the USA grants and the tax credits that provide paybacks within two to three years.  The companies investing in commercial solar water heaters deliver accelerated tax savings in Canada. The energy costs are very expensive and even without any incentives; the commercial water heating systems provide excellent returns. However, the solar powered water heating kits used for commercial buildings and businesses help them build good will while strengthening branding.  Nowadays customers are very much concerned about going green and prefer working with companies focusing on environmental impact. Solar water heaters allow the consumers understand that they really care for their environment.  Controlling Energy Costs – As discussed above, commercial...