Solar Water Heaters and Solar Hot Water Heating Systems
How to Build Solar Water Heater
Solar hot water heaters are one of the most low cost and practical solutions for using solar energy. Heating water with solar energy is simple. Leave water out in the sun and it will absorb heat.
Most of the sun’s energy that hits clean water will pass through since water is clear. Because of this, water alone doesn’t absorb much energy from the sun. With solar water heaters, the sun’s energy is captured by a material that absorbs the energy and transfers the heat to the water.
Have you ever turned an outside faucet on when the hose has been laying out in the sun? If so you have probably noticed the water inside can be quite hot. This is how simple solar hot water heating systems can be.
Due to their simplicity and low cost materials, solar water heating systems can cost much less than photovoltaic electricity generating systems. The pay off time is much shorter and since heating water is such a large part of a home’s energy use they can save you a lot of money for many years or decades.
Many industries also use a lot of hot water. If they were to start using solar heated water, it could save these businesses a tremendous amount of money.
Well designed solar water heaters are designed so they will collect heat from the sun while allowing as little heat as possible to escape. Using this principal solar water panels can heat water even on a cold day. These systems can be integrated with conventional water heaters to provide continuous hot water even when the sun is not shining. With a sufficient hot water storage reservoir you may not even need to use a conventional water heater at all.
Solar hot water can be used for many things. It can be used for all your home’s hot water uses including showers, dishwashers and washing machines. It can be used to heat a pool or hot tub or to wash your car. Try watering your garden with warm water instead of shocking your plants with cold water. Since your hot water is free you can find many new uses for it. Your hot water is only limited by the capacity of your solar water heater or the number of them you install.
When you build your own solar water heaters the possibilities are endless.
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