Is Solar Right For You?

The quick answer is hopefully yes :)

If you have done any research, you already know that solar water heaters are the absolute best way to heat your water. We do find that there a few things that can get in the way of you being a good fit for the solar option.

Got Trees? Who would have thought that trees could be a bad thing? When it comes to solar, trees can really get in the way of a solar system being the right thing for you. We also need to take into account young trees that might be growing into your available solar energy.

What about space? The tank that stores all this free hot water is typically an 80 gallon. These things are pretty big. They will need a good 30" minimum amount of space. The typical 40, or 50 gallon water heater can slip into a 24" closet. In a lot of cases we can set the water heater in the garage, and you can use your closet for storage.

If the solar water heater turns out to not be the right thing for you, don't be too sad. We have several other great options for you to consider.

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Brad Casebier filed under

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3 comments (Add your own)

1. Plumbing Help wrote:: How do they hold up in cold climates. Here it's below freezing 4 months a year.
July 27, 2009 @ 10:15 AM
2. 800 Plumbing wrote:: Very good point. People often times don't realize about trees that could grow to blog the sun rays.
August 3, 2009 @ 9:14 AM
3. Netplumb wrote:: Solar Heating has not really taken off in Britian. I is very expensive and not alot of sun. Good info.
October 14, 2009 @ 4:22 PM

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