Solar Panel information?

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That looks a bit like the old Copper Cricket system.

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Alfred J. Kauth

Solar Panel information?

Hello,

I own two solar panels,The manufacturer of these panels is Dell Solar Industries, Inc. from New Rochelle NY

My question is,I have found that these solar panels are charged with a refrigerant and somehow connected to a 2inch common header that the water flows past to heat the water.
I have sent John Siegenthaler these pictures and the same question...Would any one have some information on these solar panels? their origin or maybe know someone who has seen a similar type of solar panel that is charged with a refrigerant gas?
I am very interested in adding these two panels along with a means of solar storage, to help reduce oil usage and possibly heat my hot water,3 teenage daughters!,

Thanks for any input to this topic,
Fred Kauth
Easton, PA. 18045

Alfred J. Kauth

Solar panel

copper cricket??

Ron Huber

freon solar

There where two types of freon systems in the 70's and early 80's, most where compressor driven, the one I installed was a passive system that had no pumps or controls but the tank had to be installed above the top of the panels. I believe the Dell was one of the compressor driven systems and both required silver brazed joints. Is this system dismantled? The Cricket used a methol alchohol solution (Like the Viessmann/Thermomax evacuated tubes solution). Looks pretty beat.All of these systems used conventional flat plate collectors, so as long as they do not leak they may have some mileage left in them. Antifreezed systems that stagnated with a little glycol are the panels that are most likey to have developed corrosion, the water/glycol gases that where produced from the underpessurized systems did the most damage over time.