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Solar Water Heaters

Systems that use the sun to heat either water or a heat-transfer fluid in collectors generally mounted on a roof

Closed Loop Indirect System
This detail depicts a closed loop solar water heating system where the heated water never contacts the potable water.
Closed Loop Indirect System
See a detailed DWF Drawing DWF file - Autodesk DWF Viewer required .
Autodesk DWF Viewer required.
DWF DWF    DWG DWG    DXF DXF    PNG PNG
DIRECTIONS: To download a construction-ready CAD drawing, RIGHT click on appropriate link above, and select "Save Target As". Make sure the save type is set to "All Files", then click the save button. Find out more about file compatibility.

NOTE: Some browsers may add a ".txt" extension to the downloaded file name. You can fix this by simply renaming the file and removing this extra extension.

Open Loop Direct System
This detail depicts an open loop solar water heating system where the heated water mixes with the potable water.
Open Loop Direct System
See a detailed DWF Drawing DWF file - Autodesk DWF Viewer required .
Autodesk DWF Viewer required.
DWF DWF    DWG DWG    DXF DXF    PNG PNG
DIRECTIONS: To download a construction-ready CAD drawing, RIGHT click on appropriate link above, and select "Save Target As". Make sure the save type is set to "All Files", then click the save button. Find out more about file compatibility.

NOTE: Some browsers may add a ".txt" extension to the downloaded file name. You can fix this by simply renaming the file and removing this extra extension.