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What is Heat-Transfer Fluid and Do I Need It?
DIY FAQ heat transfer fluid heater solar solar water heater transfer water
In the large market of solar water heater systems, there are a diverse arrange of ways solar water heater systems keep their heat. One of these is by using a heat transfer fluid. Heat-transfer fluid operates very similarly to anti-freeze in your car. They carry heat through solar collectors and a heat exchanger to the heat storage tanks (FYI none of these are needed for your heat streamer solar water heater kit) in solar water heating systems. In a cold climate, solar water heater systems require fluids with low freezing points, whilst in a desert climate they should have a...