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A solar water heating system uses the thermal energy of the sun for water heating purposes. Usually, they are utilized for heating water to a temperature hot enough for your residential needs. The solar water tanks are important parts of solar water heaters. But how do you buy the right one for your residential water heating applications? Please check out this post and know how to make the right purchase: The size – A bigger size tank will keep the water hotter for longer. Therefore, you can consider buying water tanks as per your needs. The surface area of solar collectors – A bigger surface area for the sun to hit, results in more amount of water being heated. In the hot climates, you have to increase the storage up to 2 gallons (7.5liters) per square foot (0.09 m²). If you don’t get this ratio perfectly, it’s possible that the system will get overheated during summer or not heat the water enough during winter. The insulation on tanks and piping – ...

Introducing a Solar Water Tank –   A solar water tank is an important part of your solar water heating system. When it comes to buying solar water tanks for home, the type and size are the most important things to consider. Latitude51 Solar uses the SolarStor solar water tanks, manufactured in the USA. Their solar storage tank is the UL certified water tank and comes with top and bottom internal heat exchanger and middle 4.5 KW backup heating element.  When you buy solar water tanks, you can have both pre-heat solar tank and supplemental solar water tank. The supplemental tank allows you use a tank and during shortage of solar energy, the electric element supplements the solar energy. This means, when investing in solar hot water, you no longer need to buy two tanks, making much better payback.  Why Do You Buy Residential Solar Water Tanks?  Solar water tanks are used in residential applications and are completely different from ordinary...