Manufacturer of Solar Thermal Collectors – Solar Tanks – Solar Skies

- Solar thermal collectors can be used to produce domestic hot water for residential/commercial needs.

- Solar thermal collectors are 30% – 70% efficient in converting the sun’s energy into usable heat vs. solar electric or P.V. panels which are 10% – 15% efficient in converting the sun’s energy into usable electricity.

- Solar thermal water heaters are capable of providing up to 70% or more of annual hot water used.

- Solar Skies thermal collectors produce approximately 1,000 btus’ per sq. ft. per day. One Solar Skies SS-40 Series solar thermal collector can produce 40,000 btus’ daily.

- 1 sq. ft. of solar thermal collector can produce up to 1 1/2 gallons of hot water per day. So a 4’ x 10’ (Solar Skies SS-40) solar thermal collector can produce 40  – 60 gallons of 120° water per day in MN.

- Solar thermal collectors must face south. Within 30° East or West of due South is acceptable.

- Solar thermal collectors should be tilted equal to the latitude of the location they are installed in for best year-round performance. 45° from horizontal in MN.

- Solar thermal collectors can be mounted on a roof, a building’s side wall, or on the ground away from the building.

- Snow or morning frost will accumulate on the collector but will melt off as soon as the sun comes out.

- The tempered glass used to manufacture the Solar Skies Collectors is not as fragile as it might seem. It has been tested and SRCC approved for 350 PSI.

- The life span of a solar thermal collector is 30+ years with no or minimal maintenance.