[Greenbuilding] holding tank for solar hot water

[Corwyn]

On Feb 04, 2007, at 21:00, Tom Genovese wrote:

>  hi,
> i'm planning a holding tank for solar hot water - temps up to 180F, no 
> pressure. does anyone see a problem with lining a concrete box with 
> closed cell foam board exposed to the water?

I wouldn't expose the foam directly to water.  I have seen what happens 
when you do this for docks etc.  So, I recommend a liner of some sort.  
Given that, I would put the foam on the outside of the concrete, 
gaining that much more thermal mass.

Someone asked how you are going to do this with no pressure.  
Presumably, potable water goes through a heat exchanger of some sort.   
I certainly wouldn't want potable water coming from a tank with exposed 
closed cell foam.  Remember to include some method of detecting leaks.

> by the way, this is planned as a drainback system, which i think is a 
> more elegant solution to the freezing issue, if done right..

Depends on the application.   Location, climate, placement etc. all 
make a difference in these decisions.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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