How does the water in the tank of a solar heater get heated?

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The sun warms the water, which is normally in thin pipes. Thewarm water rises into a tank which is often at the top of theheater. Colder water is then forced down into the pipes where itgets warm in turn. So the water in the tank gets warmer andwarmer.

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