Comments on: Solar Hot Water Makes for Energy-Efficient Home http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/ It Begins Where You Live Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:55:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary Wollenhaupt http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-42987 Gary Wollenhaupt Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:38:39 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-42987 Some states and utilities are offering incentives for solar water heating, in addition to the federal government tax breaks. Here's some info I found on a couple states -- wish my state offered some incentives, but NO! it doesn't. ?http://goo.gl/dWtD7 Some states and utilities are offering incentives for solar water heating, in addition to the federal government tax breaks. Here’s some info I found on a couple states — wish my state offered some incentives, but NO! it doesn’t.

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]]> By: Scott Wilson http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-40927 Scott Wilson Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:12:48 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-40927 For an example of a real family living with solar hot water (and loving it, especially in the summer) check out www.solar-hot-water.org We installed an evacuated tube system in 2008 and so far we've made back almost $900. I made this web site for other homeowners, so they can see what it's like to get solar installed, and what the typical paperwork is like (don't worry, it's not bad). For an example of a real family living with solar hot water (and loving it, especially in the summer) check out

http://www.solar-hot-water.org

We installed an evacuated tube system in 2008 and so far we’ve made back almost $900. I made this web site for other homeowners, so they can see what it’s like to get solar installed, and what the typical paperwork is like (don’t worry, it’s not bad).

]]> By: telecomworx http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-5965 telecomworx Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:08:37 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-5965 Solar Hot Water Systems (SHWS) rock! This is one of the biggest improvements to any home or business that takes a bite out of the energy bill and truly reduces CO2. One TIP: Previous to our SHWS, we already replaced the electric hot water heater. Sizing for family/size of home/building is important. The replacement has the control panel with Vacation and three modes, lifetime warranty and is compatible with SHWS. You must disengage the Very Smart or HIGH EFFICIENCY mode to SMART mode when working in tandem with a SHWS-otherwise you won't get hot water during normal mode of operation. Solar Hot Water Systems (SHWS) rock! This is one of the biggest improvements to any home or business that takes a bite out of the energy bill and truly reduces CO2.

One TIP: Previous to our SHWS, we already replaced the electric hot water heater. Sizing for family/size of home/building is important. The replacement has the control panel with Vacation and three modes, lifetime warranty and is compatible with SHWS. You must disengage the Very Smart or HIGH EFFICIENCY mode to SMART mode when working in tandem with a SHWS-otherwise you won’t get hot water during normal mode of operation.

]]> By: Hilda Sparks http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-5226 Hilda Sparks Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:18:33 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-5226 I am definitely getting myself one of these. I am definitely getting myself one of these.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-4813 Pete Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:20:29 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-4813 Great stuff as always. Never knew there was such a thing as solar powered water heaters. Great stuff as always. Never knew there was such a thing as solar powered water heaters.

]]> By: Stan http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Stan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-1540 That is a very informative article. Thanks for sharing it. That is a very informative article. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: Pat McKelvey http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/featured/solar-hot-water-for-your-hom/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Pat McKelvey Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:26:04 +0000 http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/?p=2825#comment-927 One problem in using solar heat is that, using a tankless heater to bring the water up to final temp can cause a problem. I found that a 1.5 G/min shower head did not draw enough of the hot water to meet the minimum of 0.5 G/min of my tankless heater. So the shower would run cold as soon as all the hot water was out of the pipes. FIX: switch to a 2.5 G/Min shower head. One problem in using solar heat is that, using a tankless heater to bring the water up to final temp can cause a problem. I found that a 1.5 G/min shower head did not draw enough of the hot water to meet the minimum of 0.5 G/min of my tankless heater. So the shower would run cold as soon as all the hot water was out of the pipes. FIX: switch to a 2.5 G/Min shower head.

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