Solar collector to heat towel radiator

[dormermike]

Hello

Have a new 1sqm flat panel collector taking up space and keen to use it for something simple.

Any ideas.. would it heat a towel radiator for example? I know i would need a pump etc. Bought it by accident. Was going to plumb into existing vented cylinder but that is too much effort. A towel rad in downstairs bathroom might work though, layout wise.


Cheers

Mike

 

[ScottishGasMan]

I'm not qualified in solar heating, but in theory yea, would be free heat to the towel rail in summer (unfortunetly only during the day)

You'd need more than a pump tho, a proper solar collector for heating can become incredibly hot, it needs to be run on a glycol system with appropriate safety relief valves and expansion vessels,

Realistically you would need to heat a small store, as heating the rad directly will just cool down again when the suns down