Hey guys! New college student member here. I’m working on a solar water heater project and need some help.
I have an electric water heater in a garage, and a solar water heater outside (which reaches temps of 180F). I would like to connect the two in a looped water system with a 12v circulation pump (that is, water can flow from the solar heater to the electric heater and also from the electric heater back to the solar heater).
I only want the pump to run when the solar heater temperature is greater than the garage water heater.
Is there a plug and play solution that would accomplish this? If I need to build something, what components would I need?
Be gentle…I’m not well versed in electronics terminology.
I have an electric water heater in a garage, and a solar water heater outside (which reaches temps of 180F). I would like to connect the two in a looped water system with a 12v circulation pump (that is, water can flow from the solar heater to the electric heater and also from the electric heater back to the solar heater).
I only want the pump to run when the solar heater temperature is greater than the garage water heater.
Is there a plug and play solution that would accomplish this? If I need to build something, what components would I need?
Be gentle…I’m not well versed in electronics terminology.