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    Flat-Plate Collector

    A glazed, insulated box with a dark absorber plate and fluid tubing that captures solar heat for domestic hot water or space heating. The workhorse collector of solar thermal systems in moderate climates.

    Common uses

    Solar domestic hot water in mild and warm climates

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