Solar Heating & Hot Water Systems
Solar Water Heating
Heating water in your home is one of the most energy consuming tasks. The cost to heat water in your home is likely to be 25 - 30% of your total energy costs; it will be higher if you have more than four people in your home. This may mean that almost half of your electric bill, or more than 40% of your gas or oil bill, will go towards your domestic hot water costs. Solar water heating is the easiest, most straight-forward way to use the sun to save both energy and money. A residential solar hot water system will reduce the energy you require to heat your hot water anywhere from 60 to 80%.
Generous Federal Tax Credit
Your solar hot water system is eligible for a Federal tax credit. This will substantially increase the return on your investment in the system.
Your Investment
Your system is a long-term investment that will provide:
- Free hot water, or greatly reduced utility bills, saving you $100s annually this can be even more significant if your utility company has a tiered rate structure, charging more at higher levels of usage.
- Protection against increased energy prices: once installed your system will be producing all or some of your hot water at no cost.
- The use of clean, non-polluting renewable energy: it is estimated that, over a 20 year period, a solar hot water system that replaces an electric system will avoid 50 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide traps heat, contributing to global warming. You are contributing to the reduced dependence on fossil fuels.
Tankless Water Heater
Want to go green but not ready for a solar hot water system? Consider the Energy Star compliant T-K3 tankless water heater.
Tankless water heaters maximize efficiency by doing away with the energy intensive process of keeping 40 gallons (or more) of water hot at all times. This increase in efficiency provides more hot water using less energy. The result: lower utility bills.