Solar hot water is an easy , relatively inexpensive way for homeowners and businesses to reduce their utility bills and carbon footprint. Heating water for residential and commercial uses (think hotels, breweries, nurseries and car washes) requires a great deal of power, which normally comes in the form of grid-based electricity or natural gas. With [...]
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Think that solar power is too expensive, with a return on investment period that stretches out longer than you’ll own your home? When it comes to solar hot water, its time to think again. A solar water heating system may pay for itself in a mere two years in energy savings. Why use electricity to [...]
Continue reading about Solar Hot Water System Pays For Itself
Whether you have an in-ground swimming pool, a spa, hot tub, or an above ground pool, you can use solar power to heat the water to a comfortable temperature, while saving money and the environment. Solar pool heaters work year-round, no matter where you live – they are not just for sunny locations! Keep your [...]
Heating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to the present, then [...]
