Manufacturer of Thermal Solar Panels
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| Who We Are |
 The local midwestern source for glazed, liquid flat-plate solar collectors.
A sustainably-operated supplier committed to helping our customers conserve valuable resources - both financial and environmental - by making solar thermal energy more available and affordable.
A family-owned and operated business located in rural, west-central Wisconsin - just 60 miles from St. Paul, Minnesota. Bubbling Springs Solar makes solar thermal panels locally, which makes our products more affordable. Our collectors have been tested and certified by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC). |
| Our Mission |
| To maximize the use of solar technologies in our region by providing a local, reliable source for high quality products, information and services to people and businesses interested in reducing their impact on the environment. |
| Why Solar Thermal Heating? |
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Solar thermal heating systems convert the sun's energy to heat. Thermal panels are a good buy because they deliver excellent energy value.
The average American uses 10-15,000 BTUs (British Thermal Units) per day for domestic hot water. Independant tests show that one 4' by 8' flat plate collector can collect 30,000 BTUs per panel per sunny day. On a mildly cloudy day with one collector you can expect to gain 20,000 BTUs. On a cloudy day one panel brings water temperatures up by adding 10,000BTUs.
You can see our test results under "Bubbling Springs Solar" at www.solar-rating.org. Solar-heated fluid can provide the heat to domestic hot water or to radiators or radiant heat systems for offices, homes, kennels, garages, outbuildings, shop spaces, pools, hot tubs, greenhouses, or any other place that needs heat.
The costs for heat and hot water represent a large portion of monthly utility bills for both homes and businesses. A properly sized solar thermal system for domestic hot water will lower water heat bills by 75% or more; which makes it a great choice to lower your overall carbon dioxide output. Why not let the sun do the heating?
Today's solar thermal heating systems are very reliable and effective in all climates - even those with our frozen winter temps. Unlike earlier generations of solar heating systems, newer systems are simple to operate and easy to maintain year round.
Any site with a relatively unobstructed view of the Southern sky is an appropriate location for a modern solar thermal system. Good wind and hydro sites are much harder to find.
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| Our Solar Panels Feature |
| Tempered low-iron glass Aluminum frame and capping strip Stainless steel fasteners Aluminum back sheet with 4 venting plugs High temperature EPDM rubber grommets and glazing seal All copper waterways Aluminum absorber fins, metalurgically bonded to and completely surrounding copper waterways Selective solar paint absorber coating Compressed fiberglass insulation
10 year warranty |
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| Advantages of Choosing a Bubbling Springs Solar Panel |
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All materials have been evaluated and chosen for their performance, life expectancy, and their enviromental impact from production to disposal. For instance, we choose to use fiberglass insulation because it is fire-proof, inert, does not break down or rot, and has a smaller enviromental footprint than foam insulators. We took a good look at options for our absorber plate and we chose to go with a high-performance combination tubing with more aluminum and less copper. Benefits include these facts: Aluminum makes the absorber plate lighter, copper is more market-sensitive and thus more expensive metal, and aluminum is highly recyclable. Our location in Western Wisconsin makes damage free delivery of panels to the upper midwest easier. For many customers our location saves time and fuel for delivery.Customer service is close at hand, you can call us and talk to the people that actually make the product |
| Technical Data |
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Size: 97 3/8 inches x 47 3/8 inches x 3 3/8 inches Aperture opening: 29.94 sq. ft Glazing: 91% transmittance Absober coating: 95% absorbtivity, 25% emissivity Energy Collection Clear Day: 30 Mbtu/d Moderately Cloudy: 20 Mbtu/d Cloudy: 10 Mbtu/d Normal operating temperature range: 50ºF to 250ºF (Min temperature: -50ºF, Max temperature: 550ºF) Insulation rating: R4.3 Collector weight: 99 pounds Volume: 3/4 inch header: 1.84 liters, 1 inch header: 2.40 liters Individually leak tested at 180 p.s.i. Mounting: continuous bolt track |
| Prices |
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Dealer and volume pricing is available. Please contact us directly for more information. E-Mail us or phone: Office 715-232-1885 or Mobile 715-556-6289. |
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| Contact Us! |
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Because we are a small, family-run business, you can expect to do business with real people when you contact us, and we'll always do our very best to serve you. If you know others who are looking to buy solar thermal panels, please feel free to refer them to this site or give them our phone number. Wholesale inquiries welcome.
Thanks for taking the time to check us out!
E-Mail us Bubbling Springs Solar 415 13th Ave. E. UW-Stout, Applied Arts Bldg. #132 Menomonie, WI 54751 www.bubblingspringssolar.com 715-232-1885 office 715-556-6289 mobile |
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