Split systems which store the hot water in an external tank are generally favoured over thermosiphon systems for households with a bigger demand for hot water.
Hot water tank sizes and capacity.
1 or 2.
As a rule of thumb households with a higher demand for hot water will need to install more or larger solar collector panels or evacuated tubes on the roof.
The first hour rating is the number of gallons of hot water the heater can supply per hour starting with a tank full of hot water.
We recommend sizing the cylinder depending on the number of bedrooms bathrooms and showers.
Choose a hot water heater with a tank size in the range of 50 to 60 gallons on the fhr label.
If your family size is 5 or more you ll need an 80 gallon tank electric or a 50 gallon tank natural gas or liquid propane.
Storage tank hot water heaters are sized based on btu input and capacity in gallons.
3 4 people you ll need at least a 50 gallon capacity tank electric or a 40 gallon capacity tank natural gas or liquid propane.
This tank size based on the scenario in step 2 is adequate for the peak hourly hot water.
The energyguide label lists the first hour rating in the top left corner as capacity first hour rating.
You can estimate the necessary tank capacity in gallons based on the number of people in the house.