Their are many companies offering solar water tanks these days, but primarily we use the Rheem solar aide. Here is some information about it.
Rheem Solaraide HE 80 and 120 Gallon Solar Storage Tank
Product Benefits:
• Saves you money – Reduces your monthly utility costs
• Saves the environment – Reduces fossil fuel consumption
Product Applications:
• For Residential Direct Solar Systems
Product Features:
• Brass drain valve
• Choice of two model; storage tank or single element water heater,
• both specially equipped for installation with residential direct solar
• systems
• Temperature and pressure relief valve
• Collector feed and return fittings located at front of tank for
• convenient installation
• Isolated tank design for better heat retention
• High efficiency heating element
• Rheemglas® tank lining resists corrosion and prolongs tank life
• Patented R-Foam® insulation process
• Cold water inlet brings cold water to tank bottom to prevent
• mixing with heated water
• Anode rod equalizes aggressive water action for prolonged tank life
• Cold water inlet, hot water outlet, relief valve and anode rod at top
• of tank for easy access and fast, economical installation
• Automatic temperature control
• Over temperature protector
Product Warranty: 6-Year Limited Tank and Parts Warranty
Energy Information: Approx. R-Factor: R-17.3
• Energy Factor and Average Annual Operating Costs based on D.O.E.
• (Department of Energy) test procedures. D.O.E. national average fuel
• rate electricity 8.41¢/KWH
• Meets all current state requirements for solar storage tanks
The tank goes for about $1,750.00 retail at your local plumbing supply store.
You should call your local supply store that carries Rheem and ask . Like all water heaters/ tanks etc we can almost always find them less expensive than your typical plumbing store, however shipping costs could significantly hamper the savings as this tank is very large and heavy – expensive to ship.
Here’s a great picture of what the Rheem Solar Aide HE looks like installed.
Solar Aid Installed
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