讨论了现场太阳能集热器的优缺点。由于减少了材料和劳动力的冗余而产生的低成本与增加的设计开销和责任相平衡。给出了三个已建系统的示例。图中显示了收藏者的典型截面和典型定价。讨论了质量控制问题。结论包括建议预制造专用部件，以便于交付更可靠的产品。引文:密歇根州底特律ASHRAE学报第85卷第2部分研讨会

The advantages and disadvantages of site-built solar collectors are discussed. Low costs due to reduction of redundancy in materials and labor are balanced against increased design overhead and liability. Examples of three built systems are presented. Typical cross-sections of collectors and typical pricing are shown. Quality control problems are discussed. Conclusions include a recommendation for pre-manufacture of specialized components to facilitate delivery of a more reliable product.