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FAFCO SOLAR COLLECTORS
FAFCO is the world's largest manufacturer of solar pool heating panels, with over 125,000 systems and 1,000,000 solar panels installed worldwide. That's nearly twice as many as our closest competitor. All FAFCO panels are made of durable, lightweight, ultra-resistant, polyolefin material blended with proprietary additives at our plant under exacting, quality-control standards. The SunSaver™ Solar Panel is backed by FAFCO's 12-Year Warranty and the peace of mind that it's designed and built by the best in the business.
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SunSaver™ Solar Heat Exchanger |
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| Description: |
The SunSaver™ Solar Collector is manufactured in Chico, California. The collector is a specially developed, highly stabilized polyolefin and is of a parallel, circular channel design. It is unglazed, uninsulated, and designed for low temperature applications such as swimming pool heating/cooling, heat pumps, aquiculture, and hydroponics. |
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| Dimensions: |
| Header Length = 50.875in (1.29m) |
| Width (Panel Body) = 47.5in (1.21m) |
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Overall Dimensions
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Effective Area
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4ft x 8ft (1.22m x 2.44m)
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31.6ft² (2.94m²) |
| 4ft x 10ft (1.22m x 3.05m) |
39.5ft² (3.67m²) |
| 4ft x 12ft (1.22m x 3.66m) |
47.8ft² (4.40m²) |
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| Roof Mounting Space: |
| Width = [Number Panels x 50.875in (129cm)] + 24in (61cm) |
| Length = Panel Length + 24in (61cm) |
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| Rack Space: |
| Width = [Number Panels x 50.875in (129cm)] + 2in (5cm) |
| Length = Panel Length + 6in (15cm) |
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| Recommended Flow: |
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4 gpm per panel |
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0.87 psi head loss (908 l/hr, 0.061 kg/cm²) |
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8 gpm per panel |
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3.47 psi head loss (1,817 l/hr, 0.244 kg/cm²) |
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3 gpm per panel |
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0.48 psi head loss (681 l/hr, 0.034 kg/cm²) |
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| Panels Per Bank (max): |
| 12 panels single end feed |
| 17 panels diagonal feed |
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| Pressure: |
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Temp.
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Normal
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Max. Intermittent |
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80°F (27°C)
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0 - 30 psi (0 - 2.11 kg/cm²) |
45 psi (3.16 kg/cm²) |
| 212°F (100°C) |
0 - 5 psi (0 - 0.35 kg/cm²) |
5 psi (0.35 kg/cm²) |
| 70°F (21°C) |
Measured burst pressure of panel body = +300 psi (21.1 kg/cm²) |
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| Operating Temperature: |
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Normal:
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60°F - 90°F (16°C - 32°C) |
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Max. Continuous:
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212°F (100°C) |
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Max. Intermittent:
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250°F (121°C) w/norm. pressure |
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Melt (failure):
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338°F (170°C) |
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| Chemical Resistance: |
Compatible with common collector fluids. |
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| Corrosion: |
Non-corrosive |
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| Freezing: |
Panels should be drained before freezing conditions occur. |
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| Weatherability: |
Weatherometer, accelerated outdoor exposure, and other extensive laboratory testing demonstrates long-term weatherability of SunSaver™ collectors (see warranty). Additionally, FAFCO's experience of nearly 30 years and over 1,000,000 collectors installed confirms that the proprietary stabilization and high mechanical strength results in negligible warranty over the TWELVE-YEAR warranty period. |
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Weight Unfilled:
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Panel Size
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Gross Weight
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Area Weight (Avg)
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| 4ft x 8ft |
13.5lbs (5.04kg) |
0.42 lbs/ft² (2.05 kg/m²) |
| 4ft x 10ft |
15.9lbs (5.93kg) |
0.40 lbs/ft² (1.95 kg/m²) |
| 4ft x 12ft |
18.3lbs (6.83kg) |
0.38 lbs/ft² (1.86 kg/m²) |
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Weight Filled:
(Fluid: water)
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Panel Size
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Gross Weight
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Area Weight (Avg)
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| 4ft x 8ft |
51.1lbs (19.1kg) |
1.60 lbs/ft² (7.81 kg/m²) |
| 4ft x 10ft |
59.8lbs (22.3kg) |
1.50 lbs/ft² (7.32 kg/m²) |
| 4ft x 12ft |
68.5lbs (25.6kg) |
1.43 lbs/ft² (6.98 kg/m²) |
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| Absorptivity: |
0.96 |
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| Emissivity: |
0.90 |
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| Time Constant: |
64 seconds |
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| Tested Output: |
1,014 BTU/ft² (data from: Florida Solar Energy Center) |
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