Roof Vent and Solar Water Heater

Abstract

A heat exchange device including a flexible hinge, a solar collector, a tank containing serpentine or coiled tubes which contain municipal water, wherein the tank contains thermal transmission vents designed for outflow of hot gasses from an attic, an insect screen, a precipitation drain and an attachment area is hereby disclosed.

1 .- 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . An apparatus comprising:
 a tank, wherein the tank has a top and a bottom, a first end and a second end, and two sides;   a water inlet located at the first end of the tank;   a water outlet located at the second end of the tank;   a tubing contained within the tank, wherein the tubing operatively connects the water inlet and water outlet;   a transparent cover located at the top of the tank;   a reflective surface located at the bottom of the tank;   a solar collector operatively connected to a first side of the tank;   a precipitation baffle operatively connected to a second side of the tank;   a first thermal transmission vent located on the first side of the tank;   a second thermal transmission vent located on the second side of the tank;   an insect screen operatively connected to the precipitation baffle; and   an attachment area operatively connected to the insect screen, wherein the attachment area comprises a plurality of holes.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus according to  claim 19  wherein the tubing has a shape which is a member selected from the group consisting of a serpentine shape and a coiled shape. 
     
     
         21 . A heat exchange device comprising two apparati operatively connected by a flexible hinge, wherein each apparatus comprises:
 a tank, wherein the tank has a top and a bottom, a first end and a second end, and two sides;   a water inlet located at the first end of the tank;   a water outlet located at the second end of the tank;   a tubing contained within the tank, wherein the tubing operatively connects the water inlet and water outlet;   a transparent cover located at the top of the tank;   a reflective surface located at the bottom of the tank;   a solar collector operatively connected to a first side of the tank;   a precipitation baffle operatively connected to a second side of the tank;   a first thermal transmission vent located on the first side of the tank;   a second thermal transmission vent located on the second side of the tank;   an insect screen operatively connected to the precipitation baffle; and   an attachment area operatively connected to the insect screen, wherein the attachment area comprises a plurality of holes, and wherein the flexible hinge is operatively connected to the solar collector of each apparatus.   
     
     
         22 . The heat exchange device according to  claim 21  wherein the tubing has a shape which is a member selected from the group consisting of a serpentine shape and a coiled shape. 
     
     
         23 . A heat exchange device comprising two apparati operatively connected by a mounting flange, wherein each apparatus comprises:
 a tank, wherein the tank has a top and a bottom, a first end and a second end, and two sides;   a water inlet located at the first end of the tank;   a water outlet located at the second end of the tank;   a tubing contained within the tank, wherein the tubing operatively connects the water inlet and water outlet;   a transparent cover located at the top of the tank;   a reflective surface located at the bottom of the tank;   a solar collector operatively connected to a first side of the tank;   a precipitation baffle operatively connected to a second side of the tank;   a first thermal transmission vent located on the first side of the tank;   a second thermal transmission vent located on the second side of the tank;   an insect screen operatively connected to the precipitation baffle; and   an attachment area operatively connected to the insect screen, wherein the attachment area comprises a plurality of holes, and wherein the mounting flange is operatively connected to the solar collector of each apparatus.   
     
     
         24 . The heat exchange device according to  claim 23  wherein the tubing has a shape which is a member selected from the group consisting of a serpentine shape and a coiled shape. 
     
     
         25 . The heat exchange device according to  claim 24  comprising an apparatus wherein said apparatus comprises:
 a tank, wherein the tank has a top and a bottom, a first end and a second end, and two sides; 
 a water inlet located at the first end of the tank; 
 a water outlet located at the second end of the tank; 
 a tubing contained within the tank, wherein the tubing operatively connects the water inlet and water outlet; 
 a transparent cover located at the top of the tank; 
 a reflective surface located at the bottom of the tank; 
 a solar collector operatively connected to a first side of the tank; 
 a precipitation baffle operatively connected to a second side of the tank; 
 a first thermal transmission vent located on the first side of the tank; 
 a second thermal transmission vent located on the second side of the tank; 
 an insect screen operatively connected to the precipitation baffle; and an attachment area operatively connected to the insect screen, wherein the attachment area comprises a plurality of holes, and wherein the mounting flange is operatively connected to the solar collector of each apparatus. 
 
     
     
         26 . The heat exchange device according to  claim 25  wherein the tubing has a shape which is a member selected from the group consisting of a serpentine shape and a coiled shape.