Why Invest in Solar Hot Water

Why Invest in Solar Hot Water

Why Invest in Solar Hot Water

Aside from solar panels and solar arrays, there is another way to reduce your carbon footprint. Solar Hot water systems have become really popular in the last few years for a variety of reasons and are now becoming a primary source hot water in Australian homes

Investing on the said system is wise money spent and invested as you can save gabs of cash in time. A typical family of 4 consumes an average of 70 gallons of hot water in a day for bathing, washing, doing the laundry and the dishes. And guess what? How do you heat the water? By using your electricity!

Electricity does not come out of your home outlet as heat energy, and so your water heaters will have to convert them to heat 1st. And any electrical appliance that is intended to produce heat is a monster in electrical consumption! And so the chain reaction starts; increased electricity needs.. Increased bills, more fossil fuels burned and a much bigger carbon footprint for you..

Another problem with these traditional heating systems is not all of them have a storage medium. So every time you use any hot water it has to be turn on and start heating again.. Statistic shows that Solar Hot Water Systems can reduce your heating costs by at least 70% (the newest technology of evacuated tube hot water systems are the most efficient).. Why 70% and not a hundred? Well of course there are days that the sun doesn't shine enough& they don't heat water at night, so at times, especially in winter, an auxiliary "boosting" source of heat must be used, (Electrical heaters or gas heaters)but the savings are still significant if you install the best system to suit your family's hot water usage pattern.

So how doesSolar Hot Water work? Well the system has two major parts; the tank for storage and the heat collector, which is more like a solar panel, but you must understand that this collector does not produce any electricity, but rather they amplify and collect heat from the sun.

The key to the system process is a phenomenon called thermo siphon. The system is completely independent and does not use any auxiliary form of energy to function. The collectors are lined with water tubes and then transfer the heat directly to the water or by way a liquid medium which focuses and amplifies the sun energy. When the water in the tubes are heated it automatically goes up to the tank and will be replaced by cooler water. The tank acts like a thermos and keeps the water nice and warm and ready for use.

Solar Hot Water Systems are capable of supplying an average size family with their daily needs. Especially in the morning when those nice hot showers are mostly needed!

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