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This doesn't answer your question, but I really wish someone would offer off-the-shelf panels with tubing on the back to hook up water lines. It would be dope
by mcronce 4y ago
This doesn't answer your question, but I really wish someone would offer off-the-shelf panels with tubing on the back to hook up water lines. It would be dope to cool my panels and preheat my hot water at the same time.
- bruce511 4y agoThey exist! For example: https://www.todoensolar.com/epages/61987244.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61987244/Products/pvtcrane&Locale=en_GB https://www.todoensolar.com/epages/61987244.mobile/en_GB/?Ob...
- duckmysick 4y agoThere's one combining a heat exchanger and photovoltaics: https://triplesolar.eu/en/introduction/ https://triplesolar.eu/en/introduction/ > The front side of the PVT heat pump panel is similar to a solar panel and has solar cells to generate electricity. The backside is a heat exchanger that supplies the energy source for the heat pump. The heat exchanger-collector collects energy form the ambient temperature and additionally from daylight and sunlight. Not sure how it does throughout the whole season.
- implements 4y ago"Rad" more than "dope" :) I've seen a DIY system where the panels are boxed in, and the hot air created behind the panels used for blown air / heat recovery heating.
- ilyt 4y agoThey are usually called "hybrid solar panels" and not exactly a new thing. Usually cheaper to just put more panels tho. Pretty handy if you need to get the most out of roof space but otherwise more panels + heat pump water heater is much simpler solution.