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A solar water tank for use in solar heating systems includes an insulated tank with flow systems comprised of a plurality of inlet and outlet tubes, heat exchangers, level switch and supplemental heating element, all assembled together with the manway cover for the tank in a unitary embodiment. The

A solar water tank for use in solar heating systems includes an insulated tank with flow systems comprised of a plurality of inlet and outlet tubes, heat exchangers, level switch and supplemental heating element, all assembled together with the manway cover for the tank in a unitary embodiment. The tank also includes a layer of polyurethane foam insulation on its interior surface. Forming apparatus for placing the insulation layer in the tank includes a flexible synthetic membrane in the form of an enclosed bag adapted for positioning in the interior of the tank.

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A water tank adapted for solar heating systems, comprising: an insulated rigid shell enclosing a chamber therein adapted for containing a fluid medium, said shell having an access hole therein, including a flexible plastic liner positioned within said chamber around the periphery thereof a spaced d

A water tank adapted for solar heating systems, comprising: an insulated rigid shell enclosing a chamber therein adapted for containing a fluid medium, said shell having an access hole therein, including a flexible plastic liner positioned within said chamber around the periphery thereof a spaced distance inwardly from said shell, and a foam insulation material uniformly filling the space between said shell and said liner; an insulated cover for said access hole adapted to be positioned over said access hole and to be removably attached in that position to said shell; a flow systems assembly extending through and attached to said cover, said flow systems assembly including fluid inlet and outlet tubes and water inlet and outlet tubes for conducting the flow of fluids and water, respectively, into and out of said chamber, and heat exchanger means for facilitating heat transfer from the fluid to the water within said chamber; and attachment means on said cover and said shell for removably attaching said cover to said shell over said access hole with said flow systems assembly extending therethrough and positioned inside said shell.