f you are looking for a way to get started with Solar Energy at your home or small business then Solar Hot Water Heating is probably the easiest and cheapest, Converting the suns rays into electricity involves the use of Photovoltaic Cells which can be an expensive initial outlay.
The Solar Panels also known as collectors contain water and will absorb as much of the heat from the sun as possible, as a rough guide for every person you will need around 1m square of collector, this depends on where you live of course but in most cases this should be sufficient to heat the water in your home for around 5 months of the year constantly and still contribute in the darker winter months when the heat from the sun is weaker, the same can be said about the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy
You will still need your existing water heating system, the Solar System will run alongside your existing one to greatly reduce the amount of time you are burning fossil fuels to heat your water at present,
There are some checks that need to be done to your existing water heating system before you start, here is a guide, most water heating systems will allow the addition of solar heated water but there are some types of combi boiler that make this difficult as they are designed to accept cold mains pressure only.
Some changes may have to be made to your existing system such as, adding a twin coil cylinder if you don’t have one already, a circulating pump and incorporate thermostat controls, all in all the price could be around $2000 – $6000 depending on your property,
There are 2 types of Solar Hot Water Heating, flat plate and evacuated tubes the former being the cheapest but the tubes are the more efficient,
If you are fairly knowledgeable in plumbing and practical minded you could of course make and install your own panels with a little information on Solar Power, reducing the cost to a $200- $500, I have purchased quite a few guides on the subject and most are good but the one that I recommend to save time and money is Green Diy Energy, with written guides and plans plus step by step videos, there are testimonials from real people who have completed the projects,
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