You may 'feel' that, but a flat plate collector can't work in -40 F deg weather.
An evacuated tube rig can.
Also - the $1000 price is for a batch system. And that is close to what you can buy 'em for in the states the last time I looked at importing from China.
evacuated tube collector
http://tinyurl.com/kpnlve
may need other items
i feel flat plate is a better bang for your buck
http://tinyurl.com/mtqg72
You may 'feel' that, but a flat plate collector can't work in -40 F deg weather.
An evacuated tube rig can.
Also - the $1000 price is for a batch system. And that is close to what you can buy 'em for in the states the last time I looked at importing from China.