Want An 80% Reduction On Your Water Heating Bills?
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It’s hard to believe that every home doesn’t have solar water heating. This could soon change, though, especially since high energy cost is now one of the top five concerns of homeowners. Heating water takes up much of this cost: about 25 percent.
Yep. Water heating is a big one and the technology already exists to provide many homes with enough solar power hot water almost throughout the year. Even in countries where you might not think the sun is powerful enough to generate hot water, with the new evacuated tubes which are becoming ever more efficient you can get adequate hot water even on a cloudy day. And they’re not really that expensive either.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, using solar thermal technology will drop your water-heating bill an average of 50 to 80 percent. Additional benefits include protection from fuel shortages and price hikes and the benefit of contributing to the overall environment. In your neighborhood alone, switching to solar water heating will drastically reduce emissions caused by conventional systems.
I think the average in the UK is about a 75 percent saving on your water heating bill over the year. With numbers like this it’s astonishing that more people don’t go for the solar powered hot water option. What will tip the balance is the cost of traditional fuel. Here in the UK we have seen huge increases in carbon based fuel. So much so that many people are now finding it difficult to find the money to keep themselves warm. It’s almost like taking £10 notes and throwing them on the fire!
Solar water heating operates at 80 percent efficiency. What’s more, solar water heating is simple, usually consisting of two or three rooftop collectors that direct sun-heated water to holding tanks that contain anywhere from 66 to 120 gallons of water.
A basic technology which has evolved enough to become affordable for the average homeowner. With the introduction of an energy rating for people who want to sell their home in the UK, energy efficiency is becoming an ever more important consideration. We will no doubt be seeing a large increase in the manufacture and distribution of solar power hot water heating systems. The sooner the better.
Source: Calfinder
