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How Heater works
there are two types of solar heaters.
Passive Systems
Active Systems

Each system has its own unique mechanism, style and distinct advantages and disadvantages. It is totally depends on the homeowner to choose the system according to his requirement.

Passive Systems
Passive water heaters are inexpensive to operate and generally required more preservation and maintenance than the active systems. There are two distinct types of passive systems, which are as follows.
Integral collector storage systems (also known as ICS systems),

Thermosyphon system
Integral collector systems are perfect for those places where the temperature falls below freezing point, if you live in colder temperature than Integral collector system is best for your home. Thermosyphon systems design to operate in all types of climates, since they convert water to a conventional heater when temperature falls below freezing point.

Active Systems
Active systems are expensive, since Active Systems depend on a pump system for its working, rather than natural circulation. There are two distinct types of active systems in the market.
solar circulation system
Indirect circulation systems

Solar circulation system

The Solar circulation system is known as a direct circular system. In this system water is heated up in a tank, and then transmitted by a pump throughout the house. Storage tank of the solar system is always kept on the roof of the home. These types of system work perfectly for those areas, which do not experience cold temperatures. If the temperature falls too low these systems can face serious problems unlike Indirect circulation systems which are specially designed for freezing temperature.

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