High Efficiency Solar Thermal Air Heater

The author and the south face of his montana home equipped with a simple solar air heater.

High efficiency solar thermal air heater.

During daylight hours equivalent to a 150 to 500 watt electric heater. Phot by gary reysa side view diagram of the solar air heater shows the air flow pattern. Solar air heaters are a little different than traditional space heaters. We manufacture solar heating solutions for various residential uses.

3 dimensional stacked heat absorbing collectors under good winter sun conditions up to 30 degrees f 1. Instead of using natural gas propane or electricity to produce heat they use thermal energy. Unlike traditional space heaters many solar air heaters typically need to be mounted to a roof wall or window in order to. See here for more on how to build solar air heaters.

When positioned in a southern facing window the solar panel s 3 dimensional collector cells will absorb infrared rays in sunny and partial cloudy. Special order only 24 x 48 solar thermal air heater product code. For a diy solar air heater that sounds like it would work fine it may help you even more than a single pane of glass as a thermal pane will keep even more heat inside the box not to mention that using reclaimed building materials saves money and saves useable materials from ending up in a landfill. Sis50m2448 interior use highlights.

High efficiency interior application for sunny or partial cloudy conditions ideal for space under 150 sq. High efficiency refurbished.