Provides information from the National Solar Data Network on 15 types of solar hot water systems located at 13 sites. Component Reliability Testing, R. Farrington, Solar Energy Research Institute, 1984. Order Number DE84004496. This study compares actual and predicted collector performance and evaluates generic types of components. Field performance results are reviewed to determine types and causes of failures by studying first the collector components, and then the control components.
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Thermal performance as well as operational reliability of systems and components are included in this monitoring report. The validity of field versus laboratory testing of systems is explored for optimum results, as are the different levels of instrumentation utilized for measuring performance levels. Performance of a Drain-Back Solar Heating and Hot Water System with Auxiliary Heat Pump, S. Karaki, Colorado State University, 1984. Evaluates performance of the solar system in Solar House III, located in the Colorado State University Solar Village in Fort Collins, Colorado. Argonne National Laboratory, 1982.