How Does The Lennox XPG20 Solar Air Conditioner Work?
The first and most important point to make about the SunSource system, is that it is not 100% solar powered. The XPG20 System simply takes the concept of solar energy to a smaller scale, focusing the suns energy to assist the power needed to power one segment of your overall power needs, the heating and cooling system. From the Lennox XPG20 Product info Flyer: Patent Pending solar assist technology uses a combination of solar energy and electricity to reduce peak demand on home electric usage. The combination of the two-stage scroll compressor, combined with the 170 Watt DC Solar Assist Panel results in up-to 8% drop in electricity usage results in one of the most energy efficient home HVAC units you will find on the market today, without going to GeoThermal. As compared to the same unit with no solar assist, the SunSource unit achieves a higher SEER of 20.00 (compared to 18.2) and EER of 13.7 (12.7 without solar assist) Keep in mind you are going to need a roof area of your home in co
