The solar water collectors at the Consumer Reports Facility in Yonkers, New York took a beating last week, but stood strong despite a fierce hail storm.  The collectors are engineered to withstand extremely harsh conditions. The Consumer Reports’ first test results of the system will come out in the October issue.

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