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Skally Management
622 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN

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Solar hot water heating system located on
top of a 24-unit residential apartment building tied into regular
hot water heater. The goal is to produce enough hot water to reduce
gas use by 800 therms a year.
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8 roof-mounted 4' x10' solar
panels |
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1 flat-plate heat exchanger |
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2 120-gallon storage tanks |
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2 pumps (one for the water in the tanks
and one for the glycol in the solar panels) |
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Controller that turns the system on if there
is a 15-degree difference between the water temperature and
the glycol in the solar panels |
From I-94, take the Dale Street exit. Take
Dale south to Grand Avenue. The apartment building is located on
the southeast corner of Dale and Grand.