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Post in thread: GTC Solar Water Heater - Evacuated Tubes - 14 years later
Good Morning. I installed a two GTC Manifolds with 30 Evacuated Tubes, an 80 Gallon Collector and controller back in 2010. After inspecting the system due to a leak coming from my attic there were a few discoverys made which lead me down the current path to remove my system and consider...- Reaction score: 0
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Post in thread: evacuated solar hot water tubes (thermal grease, when to change?)
Here's a picture of my roof showing a bad tube. One of the 60 evacuated tubes is different. It's partially filled with water.- Reaction score: 0
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Post in thread: evacuated solar hot water tubes (thermal grease, when to change?)
I hope I don't have an issue with my manifold. I find it hard to believe that this came from condensation so perhaps it's cracked. Will have to wait and see to get up on the roof. Not fun.- Reaction score: 0
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Post in thread: evacuated solar hot water tubes (thermal grease, when to change?)
Update on my tube. It was cracked along the top near the manifold. The outer glass was cracked which allowed rain water to enter, then during a cold night the stored rainwater froze and broke the inner glass. This happen over the course of a few days. I had other issues leading up to this...- Reaction score: 0