Solar Water Heater Panels

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Solar Water Heater

Solar water heaters are one of the most efficient and quickest-payback renewable energy items in which a homeowner can invest.

And if you have your system in service by Dec 31, 2008 you might even be able to take advantage of the generous US Federal Tax Credit (30% up to $2000 in credit).

Solar hot water is generated by installing solar panels through which water or another fluid travels in order to be heated between 90 degress, 150 degress or more. These are not PV solar panels which generate electricity, these are solar panels for heating water.

Photo (NREL/Pix) Credit: Alan Ford

Lessons Learned & A Word of Warning

Better designs and Professional Installation

In the northern climates of the USA, a vacuum evacuated tube style solar water heater can heat water to 90 degrees or higher DURING WINTER. Some other types, non-vacuum evacuated tubes, might freeze, or might use antifreeze to be heated, which then flows through a tank heating element (much light a gas-heated or electric-heated heating element in your traditional water heater).

The new designs (this century) are improved based on the lessons learned 30 years ago during the first solar boom. These designs are meant to be installed by knowlegable installers for long-lasting service.

Below you'll find resources about water heater systems and those companies that either manufacture or install them.

Solar Hot Water - Renewable Energy Source Resources

Renewable Energy Source Resources

Solar hot water is one of the most effective ways to make your first steps toward taking advantage of renewable energy. Not only can sun-heated water work in all regions of the USA (vacuum evacuated tubes for colder regions) for heating water to use in everyday applications, but now solar heated water can provide radiant home heating even in cooler or colder months.

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