Solar Water Heater

• No alternative energy system would be complete without including the simplest and least expensive application of solar panels, a Solar Water Heater.

Using the sun to provide domestic hot water, and at significantly reduce the electricity costs involved, has been available for many years as the technology is relatively simple and inexpensive. Whereas solar electrical panels convert sunlight into power, solar water heating panels use the heat from the sun to raise the temperature of a domestic hot water system. Solar water heating is one of the most important and easiest methods, with some of the biggest immediate benefits, for making your home more energy efficient.

Water is circulated through roof mounted panels that are designed to maximize the transfer of heat from the sun to the water as it circulates. By the time the water leaves the panels for storage in a hot water cylinder, the temperature has increased substantially – potentially to a level that makes it immediately suitable for use without further electrical heating. Where further heating is required, it will generally be a lot less than normal, resulting in much lower energy costs.

Obviously, in areas that are prone to freezing temperatures and snow, standard systems will not be reliable. However, systems are available that utilize roof mounted systems filled with anti-freeze liquids that absorb heat and are then circulated through a heat exchange system that heats the water. This ensures system integrity during the winter months, while still providing all the benefits of free solar energy during the summer.

• A Solar Water Heater system using reliable, proven technology is affordable and available for everyone who wishes to reduce their energy bills.

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