How It WorksHow It Works
The CS-40 solar collector is a ‘dry’ heat pipe product. The heat pipe is attached to the back of an absorber plate. Evaporator fluid is contained within the heat pipe. These components are housed inside a vacuum sealed glass tube for maximum insulation and heat retention.
- Solar energy is transferred through the absorber plate and the heat pipe into the evaporator fluid, converting it to a vapor. The vapor rises to the condenser bulb at the top of the heat pipe.
- The condenser bulb is connected directly to the manifold via a dry socket. Water is pumped through the manifold and absorbs heat through the dry socket.
- The condenser bulb releases the latent heat of evaporation into the water flowing through the manifold and the vapor condenses. The condensate returns to the bottom of the heat pipe and the cycle is repeated.
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