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Which is better – flat plate or evacuated tube collectors?

April 26, 2017collectors evacuated flat plate tube

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Which is better – flat plate or evacuated tube collectors?

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While flat plate has been the most popular form of collector in solar hot water systems, the recent introduction of evacuated tube collectors has seen a shift to this form as the collector of choice given its vastly improved performance and durability in all sorts of conditions – you can see a comparison and efficiency data in our article on flat plate vs. evacuated tube collectors.