Solar Hot Water Workshop

Handouts and Presentations

When: Thurs. September 3, 2009 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: International Center, 203 S. St. Mary's Street Suite # 385
Parking: Market Street Parking Garage, 421 W Market St.
Cost: $15 SSA Members; $20 General Admission
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Participants in this workshop will learn the fundamentals of solar hot water systems for heating domestic hot water. Topics covered will include the following:

Liza Meyer, City of San Antonio
- Opening Remarks
Tony Stephenson, Solar Texas
- Solar Hot Water Fundamentals
- Types of systems
- Sizing and determining the amount of storage and collectors
- Installation techniques for mounting collectors
- Options and types of pre-heat storage tanks
- Miscellaneous system components
- Sizing pumps and piping
- Procedure for soldering and supporting copper
- Pipe insulation
- Controls
- System fill and start-up
- Options for space and/or pool heating
Carol Zernial, WellMed Foundation
- Solar Hot Water Project Fund - an opportunity for low-income families to apply for solar hot water financial aid.
Matt Haecker, CPS Energy
- 2009 Rebates for Solar Hot Water