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Sizing a Solar Water Heating System Reading List

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• Heat Your Water with the Sun (PDF 603 KB). (December 2003). DOE/GO-102003-1824. U.S. Department of Energy.

• Simplified Sizing Procedures for Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (PDF 383 KB). (Revised April 1992). Florida Solar Energy Center. Specific procedures apply to Florida residents. However, it lists the types of measurements and calculations required to size a system.