We just finished this install in the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The 8 panel Mystic system will supply hot water for a large family, heating a radiant floor in the basement, heating a pool and a hot tub, heating a snow melt in front of the house and heating two water to air heat exchangers in the forced air comfort heating system. The system will assist heating the house in the winter and then heat the pool in the summer.
We are using a 630 gallon insulated cement tank to store the energy collected during the solar day. The energy is then transfered to a 50 gallon insulated distribution tank that delivers the energy to each of the end uses.
The distribution of the energy is supplied through a manifold, controllers and electronic valves.
The snow melt system is a closed loop system with glycol and collects the energy through a plate heat exchanger.
This is a great example of a family taking a big step in lowering their energy cost and reducing their environmental footprint.