Many of us remember way-back-when -
solar hot water "systems" were being touted by the 'technology pioneers", the "early entry" people who saw a need, perceived the benefits and tried their hardest to make it work. The "systems" were really only a collection of odd parts and pieces put together by the homeowner/pioneer with plans from some back-to-earth magazine. The systems were difficult to build, impossible to maintain, and, most often, flat out didn't work! Many of the companies providing solar hot water "systems" today still work under that same model; parts and pieces you put together. We don't do that to you!
uses solar hot water systems from SolarHot, a leader in the solar hot water arena. Our systems are just that: true engineered systems with preassembled units that easily go together to form a solar hot water unit. The parts are designed to work together correctly right from the start and to work well throughout the life of the system. When it arrives at your site, there are only three main components:
- The panels (typically 2-3 panels 4X8 ft each)
- The tank/heat exchanger assembly
- a small drainback tank
This is important to you, the end-user, as
it truly makes the installation
as easy as
1-2-3.
A typical home installation, whether in new construction or as a retrofit, takes less than a single day by trained installers. The connecting pipes are run, the panels installed, and the parts connected.
There is virtually little to no maintenance over the life of the system. And, best of all, the system works, for you. A typical SolarH2Ot system on the Eastern Shore can be expected not only to pay for itself within the first five years, but to give you, the homeowner, nearly $20,000 in energy savings over the 20 year life of the system!
