GoldLine CM_50 solar control system

Richard_69

I have this system in my clients house and she says she has never used it in 30+ years. It is tied in to the hot water heater and I would like to see about removing the whole system from the house it has three solar panels on the roof how would I go about removing it safely

hot_rod

the roof work may be the trickiest. How steep? You should always consider safety fall protection gear. What type of roofing, you will need to seal all the holes or penetrations.
You might get a roofer to do the collector removal and repair. You tackle the tank and controls?

Sol_Brother

Unless there is reason to remove the collectors now, you might want to leave them and just remove the indoor parts. Leave the pipes and sensor wire to them cut with enough stub-out left so a future owner could reconnect (after pressure testing). Or just convince the owner to put it back in working order.

You might want also to take a hard look at the gas water heater's pressure relief valve as it appears to have a corrugated pipe attached. You want to make sure this terminates properly (i.e., not plugged, going uphill, or draining where it would not be noticed… and conforming to other code requirements.)

109A_5

Interesting that Solar so old that folks are simply abandoning it.