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Green Plumbing

Category - Solar Hot Water

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In order to ensure that the solar thermal pump runs only when it should, to minimize heat loss, what is the name of the device that can identify the Delta T levels for turning the pump on and off appropriately?

Temperature gauge
Differential thermostat
Heat change detector
None of the above

Explanation

Answer: B -The differential thermostat is the device that can identify the Delta T levels for turning the solar thermal pump on and off appropriately. It is also commonly known as, merely, the controller. It operates by comparing differences in resistance between two sensors at different points on the storage tank to identify when the pump should be on or off.

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