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**The Direct System** The direct solar hot water system is by far the most common system used in the US. The collector panel is essentially an insulated box with a glass top, usually mounted on your roof. Household water is circulated directly through the copper tubing inside the box by a small pump. The tubes and additional copper fins transfer the heat collected from the suns rays directly to the water. The heated water is then stored in a slightly modified hot water heater tank, usually at ground level.

Integral collector storage units actually serve as a preheater to your existing electric/gas hot water system. The collector and water storage tank are actually one in the same and mounted on the roof. Water is heated in this tank or large tube style collector and replaces the water drawn from your conventional water system as needed. This simple is extremely simple and durable.
 * The ICS System**

An indirect system is usually only proposed in climates subject to hard freezing for extended periods. In design it is similar to a direct system except that an antifreeze solution is heated in the collector in a closed loop system. The heated antifreeze is passed through a heat exchanger to transfer its heat to water stored in your conventional hot water tank. [|**Oncle Bernard**]
 * The Indirect System**