Water Heater Reply #15 – December 15, 2009, 08:32:23 AM i am going to build the heat exchanger on the side of the house facing south.the water tank you mentioned would contain the water heated via a submergable pump. the submergable pump would be triggered by a temperature switch. The main water line woudl then be submerged in this tank (under the house) to collect the radiant heat collected from the heat exchanger.this way i dont have to mount a tank on the roof. Quote Selected