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Are flat plate solar collectors better than evacuated tube collectors?

April 26, 2017collectors evacuated flat plate solar tube

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Are flat plate solar collectors better than evacuated tube collectors?

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Flat plate collectors outperform evacuated tubes by 8,000 BTU’s on sunny summer days. The only relevant, apples-to-apples comparison is to look at the SRCC OG 300 system ratings that compare collectors when they are connected to actual systems in actual climates. Read more about flat plate vs. evacuated tube collectors.