solar thermal roof with pex tubing

wwsteel7 · 01-19-2012, 08:19 PM

I would like to maybe install this type of system on a cabin I am building, and would like input from any roofing pro with knowledge of this system.

My question is: will it work (effectively provide space heat and hot water) on a house on the prairies in the middle of Saskatchewan, Canada on the coldest winter day?

Here is a link to what I am talking about.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Wek...7&feature=plcp

Windows on Wash · 01-20-2012, 09:06 AM

Which system are you referring to?

The poly tubing under the standing seam?

wwsteel7 · 01-20-2012, 09:48 PM

yes, the pex tubing held in place by the metal purlins, making direct contact with the underside f the standing seam metal roof.

Windows on Wash · 01-20-2012, 11:31 PM

You will need to check the efficiency on those systems. I think you will find that they will not yield the same amount of heat the the evacuated tube systems do.

seeyou · 01-21-2012, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwsteel7

I would like to maybe install this type of system on a cabin I am building, and would like input from any roofing pro with knowledge of this system.

My question is: will it work (effectively provide space heat and hot water) on a house on the prairies in the middle of Saskatchewan, Canada on the coldest winter day?

Here is a link to what I am talking about.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Wek...7&feature=plcp

I like the looks of that system, but I bet it costs an arm and two legs. I'd also wait until the 2nd generation until they get some of the bugs that will arise worked out.

Windows on Wash · 01-21-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by seeyou

I like the looks of that system, but I bet it costs an arm and two legs. I'd also wait until the 2nd generation until they get some of the bugs that will arise worked out.

+1

I would bet it isn't cheap.

01-19-2012, 08:19 PM	#1
wwsteel7 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 20	solar thermal roof with pex tubing I would like to maybe install this type of system on a cabin I am building, and would like input from any roofing pro with knowledge of this system. My question is: will it work (effectively provide space heat and hot water) on a house on the prairies in the middle of Saskatchewan, Canada on the coldest winter day? Here is a link to what I am talking about.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Wek...7&feature=plcp Last edited by wwsteel7; 01-19-2012 at 08:34 PM.

01-20-2012, 09:06 AM	#2
Windows on Wash Exterior Construction Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: VA, MD, DC Posts: 3,846	solar thermal roof with pex tubing Which system are you referring to? The poly tubing under the standing seam? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-20-2012, 09:48 PM	#3
wwsteel7 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 20	solar thermal roof with pex tubing yes, the pex tubing held in place by the metal purlins, making direct contact with the underside f the standing seam metal roof.

01-20-2012, 11:31 PM	#4
Windows on Wash Exterior Construction Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: VA, MD, DC Posts: 3,846	solar thermal roof with pex tubing You will need to check the efficiency on those systems. I think you will find that they will not yield the same amount of heat the the evacuated tube systems do. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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