Thermosiphoning system with side mounted storage tanks

Details Thermosiphoning system with side mounted storage tanks Thermosiphoning system with side mounted storage tanks

2005-03-31

2008-07-15

Suereth, Sarah (Department: 3749)

Stoves and furnaces

Solar heat collector

With means to convey fluent medium through collector

C126S640000, C126S653000, C165S175000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07398779

ABSTRACT:
An improved thermosiphon solar heater is disclosed. The thermosiphon solar heater includes a substantially planar collector including a plurality of heat exchanger channels that are positioned next to one another in a parallel relationship. The thermosiphoning solar heater also includes a pair of headers fluidly coupled to the collector. A first header is disposed at a top end of the collector. A second header is disposed at a bottom end of the collector. The thermosiphoning solar heater further includes one or more exposed storage tanks fluidly coupled to the header and positioned in a side by side relationship next to the collector.

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