Question

Design a hot water system including the number of 4'x 8' solar collectors for an average use for a household of 4 people in Orlando, Florida. 1. Determine the size of the solar hot water tank a. b. What is the net solar heat gain in January if the solar collector has an efficiency of 70% and it's installed at an angle of 20% from horizontal. What would be a better angle for January? c.

Answer 1

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