For the comfort stations equipped with storage tanks, 100% of the hot water comes from the solar hot water system.
Location | Sulphur, Oklahoma |
System Type | Solar hot water |
System Size | 500-gal tank (small stations) and 1,000-gal tank (large stations) |
Installation Cost | Not available |
Project Completion | 1994 and 2000 |
Project Savings | 9,394 kWh/year totaling $867/year (small station) and 18,194 kWh/year totaling $1,789/year (large station) |
Load Service Area | Comfort stations |
Project Champion | Kent Bullard |
FEMP Assistance | Feasibility study, design development, design review, and system performance evaluation |
The solar hot water system provides water to comfort stations at a consistent temperature of 105°F. Tanks store hot water for each of the stations: 500 gallons for the small stations and 1,000 gallons for the large stations. Water demand is reduced by the use of low-flow showerheads and 1-minute push-button timers.