The process begins with a typical solar hot water system.

Water is heated by solar panels and stored in the

hot water tank.

A portion of the hot water is diverted into the solar air conditioning unit, which is divided into two
compartments.

The hot water enters a heat exchanger in the first compartment of the unit.

The heat exchanger uses the hot water to heat outside air that has been drawn into the first compartment
through the vent.

At the same time outside air is also being drawn into the second compartment into a desiccant wheel. The
desiccant wheel is used to dry out the air before it goes into the house.

The desiccant material in the wheel continuously absorbs moisture in the second compartment and then the
absorbent material dries out in the first compartment. The desiccant material is dried out using the hot dry air
generated by the heat exchanger. This air is then exhausted outside the home.

The dry air from the desiccant wheel flows through an indirect evaporative cooler which creates a stream of
cool dry air.

This cool dry air is then fed into the home in order to cool down the rooms.
Watch the video and complete the activities.

1. Label the diagrams. COMPARTMENT 1

COMPARTMENT 2

SOLAR PANEL

VENT

AIR CONDITIONING UNIT

HOT WATER TANK

HEAT EXCHANGER

DESICCANT WHEEL

2. Match parts with their functions.

Solar panel heats outside air drawn into the first compartment
through the vent.
Water tank
flows through the indirect evaporative cooler.
Heat exchanger
absorbs moisture.
The desiccant wheel
stores water.
The desiccant material
dries out the air in the second compartment.
The dry air
heats water.