1st Edition
Solar Domestic Water Heating The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation
By Chris Laughton
Copyright 2010
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Solar Domestic Water Heating is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of solar domestic water heating systems. As fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of climate change grows, interest in domestic solar water heating is expanding. Solar water heating technology is the most environmentally-friendly way to heat water. This fully-illustrated and easy-to-follow guide shows how... Read more
1. What is Solar Heating?
2. Solar Radiation and Resources
3. How Solar DWH Works
4. Solar Collectors
5. Solar Heating Systems
6. Additional Components
7. System Layouts
8. Designing a System
9. Sizing System Components
10. Installation
11. The Economics of Solar Heating
12. Other Types of Solar Heating
13. Case Studies
14. Glossary
Further Information
Conversion Table
Index
2. Solar Radiation and Resources
3. How Solar DWH Works
4. Solar Collectors
5. Solar Heating Systems
6. Additional Components
7. System Layouts
8. Designing a System
9. Sizing System Components
10. Installation
11. The Economics of Solar Heating
12. Other Types of Solar Heating
13. Case Studies
14. Glossary
Further Information
Conversion Table
Index
Biography
Chris Laughton is Managing Director of The Solar Design Company. He is an experienced heating engineer, author and lecturer, and a regular columnist in magazines, journals and on-line media.
