Hot Water Distribution/Plumbing | Building America Solution Center

Anti-Freeze – Solar Hot Water

This measure guide describes basic steps for designing and installing an indirect (anti-freeze) solar hot water system.

Measure guide describing the need to provide an architectural drawing for a future solar hot water installation.

Measure guide describing basic steps for designing an integrated collector storage (ICS) or thermosyphon hot water system.

This measure guide describes basic steps for designing a thermosiphon solar hot water system.

This measure guide describes the need to install a plumbing and wiring chase for a future solar hot water installation.

Information guide describing the installation of a solar bypass valve on an existing hot water tank for a future solar hot water system installation.

This measure guide describes the need to leave space for a solar hot water tank in the home’s utility room.