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If you've got a house and your house has got a roof, you should definitely think about getting solar panels. They're not even that expensive anymore and considering how efficient they are these days, you might as well check them out. There's no need to be baffled by science, all you really need to know is that solar panels are made up of lots of tiny cells and each of these collects heat from the sun (even on cold days) and converts it into energy to power your heating and your hot water. It's not time to make a complete switch and become entirely dependent on solar energy but a combination of this and your existing traditional heating system can mean cheaper bills and a step closer to becoming just like Kermit (green).
Solar panels for the home can boost what your heating and hot water system already does, meaning quite simply that you can turn your heating on less and turn the thermostat down. Effective solar panels can mean you get up to 50 per cent of your hot water for free every year, you'll be paying for the water but not for heating it. If you combine this with having baths and not showers and shortening the time you spend in it each morning or evening can dramatically reduce your water and heating bills.
The best thing about solar panel installation is that there's very little disruption and no workmen with dirty boots traipsing through your house. The majority of the work is obviously carried out outside, on the roof and they only need to spend a short amount of time inside connecting it all up and showing you how it all works. This means that for the initial stages you can leave them to get on with it if you need to, rather than hanging around inside for hours at a time.
It's worth reading up on the advantages of solar panels and the ins and outs of different options but for ease and simplicity, thank heavens for the quote comparison culture online. This means that instead of spending hours comparing solar panel prices and trying to find a company that looks reputable, cost effective and fast, you can spend hours working out just how else you can be green as well.
Customer reviews and recommendations mean you no longer have to take the word of the companies themselves as to how good they are, how great their products are and how much they charge, which means you're much less likely to fall victim to rogue traders or rip-off merchants when you look for anything from double glazing quotes to the costs of solar panels.
