When most people first hear about solar air conditioners, they almost believe it to be an oxymoron. How can an entity emitting so much heat energy, in fact, cool your home or office? How is this done? Why would I want solar air conditioning in my home or office? Let’s address these questions.
The way you are able to power air conditioning systems through solar thermal collectors is with the help of something called an absorption chiller. Absorption chillers run off of heat and not water. Absorption chillers also lend themselves nicely to be couples with a solar thermal collector.
A solar thermal collector for solar heating and cooling purposes is normally an evacuated tube system that collects the heat energy from the sun and transfers it to some other medium, be it water for solar hot water heating or glycol for the absorption chiller.
Because of the price of current systems, solar air conditioners are mostly used in the commercial realm. However, many companies are figuring out ways to lower costs and provide it on a residential level.
The reasons you would want to turn to solar air conditioners include a huge reductions in your monthly electricity bills as well as making your home or office more green by reducing carbon emissions.
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