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Solar Domestic Water Heating
Domestic hot water systems are often the least expensive and easiest solar application. When designing a residence, two simple features can allow for easy and less expensive installation: North facing roof on which to flush mount the collectors and a slightly larger mechanical room to allow for the additional solar equipment. The optimum roof slope is that equal to the latitude of the location, but lower angles are also adequate for solar hot water collection. In many cases building owners would prefer to have the collectors flush mounted on the roof, than to have them tilted at the optimal angle.
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