Solahart Solar Water Heating

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Solahart Solar Water Heating

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• www.eco-smart.com.

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Overview

• Solahart History
• Overview of US Solar Market
• The Solahart Product Line
• Solahart Projects Around The World
• Why Solahart?

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History of Solahart

• S.W. Hart Co. in Welshpool, Western Australia,
  introduced their first solar water heater in 1953
  called Solahart
• Solahart products sold domestically in the United
  States for the first time in 1978
• Solahart purchased by Southcorp / Rheem Australia
  in 1998
• Southcorps Australian water heater holdings sold
  to the Paloma Group / Rheem USA in 2002. Rheem
  USA assumed sales/marketing responsibility for
  Solahart in January 2004.
• Solahart is one of the worlds largest
  manufacturers of solar water heating products,
  selling in over 80 countries

Solahart Facilities
Rheem AUS Facilities
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US Solar Water Heating Market

• US Market size
• Approx. 13,000 systems annually
• Half of all systems currently sold into Hawaii
• Rising energy costs, growing interest in green
  technologies/practices and solar incentives
  (Federal, state and utility) driving renewed
  interest in solar

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Energy Policy Act of 2005 Solar Water Heating
Provisions

• Creates a new 30 tax credit for residential
  solar installations, cap at 2000.00
• Applies to property placed in service after
  12/31/05 and before 1/1/09
• Solar products must be certified by the
  non-profit (DOE funded) Solar Rating
  Certification Corporation (SRCC see following
  slide) or comparable entity endorsed by the
  government of the State in which the system will
  be installed
• All Solahart brand systems are SRCC certified

Securing Americas Energy Independence Act
current competing bills in Congress that would
extend incentives past 2008
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SRCC Certification

• SRCC a DOE funded, non-profit organization
  whose primary purpose is the development and
  implementation of certification programs and
  national rating standards for solar energy
  equipment.
• OG-100 Testing and certification is a
  combination of durability and performance with
  the test procedures for performance being
  specified by ASHRAE Standards 93 and 96 for solar
  collectors
• OG-300 Integrates results of OG-100 collector
  tests and system tests with evaluations against
  minimum standards of system durability,
  reliability, safety and operation as well as
  factors affecting total system design,
  installation, maintenance and service.

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Solahart Solar Water Heating Systems

• Passive Thermosiphon Solar water heating systems
• Simple, reliable
• No moving parts
• Low overnight heat loss
• Open and closed loop designs for installation in
  virtually any climate
• 54 years of experience
• Proven track record in 80countries world wide

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How Thermosiphon Works
Closed Loop For Use in Cold Climates or areas
of poor water quality Heat is absorbed by
collectors and passed to the heat transfer fluid
(Hartgard) inside collectors. As Hartgard temp.
increases, the hot fluid rises into heat
exchanger surrounding tank, heating the water in
the tank indirectly. Cooler fluid, having
given off its heat, is displaced to the bottom of
the collectors
Open Loop For Use In Temperate Climates Heat
is collected directly by the potable water
circulating through the collector. As the
potable water heats up, it rises directly into
the tank. As the heated potable water travels
through the storage tank, the cooler potable
water returns to the collectors. This process
repeats until all water in the storage tank is
heated.
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The Solahart Product Line

• System Configurations
• 47 Gallon, single panel
• 80 Gallon, two and three panel
• 116 Gallon, three panel
• Open and closed loop
• Absorber Coatings
• Black polyester powder coat paint for areas
  with medium to high solar radiation
• Selective black chrome for areas with low to
  medium solar radiation. Note systems using
  chrome collectors require installation of an
  overtemperature protection device

47 Gallon, Single Panel (181J)
80 Gallon, Two Panel (302J)
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Solahart SystemTypes

• L Series
• Open Loop Systems
• 10 Year Tank and Collector Warranty
• Black Powder Coat Paint Absorber Coating
• Not for use in areas that experience freezing
  conditions or poor water quality
• J Series
• Closed Loop Systems
• 5 Year Tank and Collector Warranty
• Black Powder Coat Paint Absorber Coating
• For use in areas that experience freezing
  conditions and moderate to high solar radiation

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Solahart System Types

• Freeheat Series
• Closed Loop Systems
• 10 Year Tank and Collector Warranty
• Heavy duty anode rod for superior tank protection
• Systems use either black powder coat paint or
  selective black chrome absorber coatings
• Multiple collector configurations allow
  installation in virtually any climate

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Solahart Savings and ROI

• A Solahart 302J system in Central Florida will
  provide a family of four 92 of hot water needs
  annually.
• 2466 tons of CO2 will be reduced annually
• 3386 kWh will be saved by using a Solahart system
  instead of an electric water heater
• ROI
• Positive cash flow in mortgage
• Tax free investment with 15 to 20 percent annual
  return.
• 2000.00 Federal Tax Credit, 500 State Rebate.

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Solahart Projects Worldwide
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Rome, Italy
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Dubai, UAE
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Valencia, Spain
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Antofagasta, Chile
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USA Boone, NC (Zero Energy)
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Perth, Australia
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La Paz, Bolivia
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Hotel Caste Verde, Sicily
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Olympic Village, Sydney, Australia
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Appledorn, Netherlands
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US Virgin Islands
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Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
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Yantai, North China
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Why Solahart?
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Finally, Why Solahart?

• Experience
• Over 50 years of manufacturing experience
• 28 years of sales in the United States
• Solar specialists
• Reliability
• Average system life expectancy of 19.2 years
• No pumps or motors set it and forget it!
• Glass lined tanks superior in all water
  conditions
• Efficient
• Owned and backed by Rheem
• Rheem is the most recognized and trusted name in
  the water heater industry
• Peace of mind Rheem and Solahart will still be
  around, even if the tax incentives arent

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