Quote Originally Posted by ellenicol
Thank you so much. Your help is greatly appreciated!!! One more question though... what kind of piping do I use to get the water to the roof and is there a way to fasten the panels to the roof w/out buying a roof kit too. Sorry that was 2 questions. Hope I'm not being a bother and if you aren't sure could you direct me where I can find out. I'm really new at this and just want to make sure I do it right with as little money spent as possible
I'm shopping too & it does get to be a lot of info.
This page of Powermat.com is probably the best in making sense of the plumbing, at least that I've come across. It should help put those pieces together, as I had all the same questions just this week . While your there, check out other pages on roof & other installations. He covers them excellently. I think everyone would agree that roof kits are not a place to cut corners. The panels could become large kites that fly off the roof, or at least pull off your roofing tiles if the panels aren't strapped down. Here's a great current thread with photos of a complete solar install.