Tips For Getting The Most Value From Solar Hot Water

One of the best ways to preserve hot water is to use it effectively and always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for maintaining your solar hot water system

If you need to do jobs requiring hot water, try to do them early in the day if at all viable, that way the water remainingin the tank can be reheated by the sun which will reduce the need for the booster to cut in. This will save power and give you the most energy savings.

Choose the type of booster carefully as there are various types available including gas and electric, the booster cuts in when there is not enough sunlight and during the night if the water that has been heated by the sun has run out.

The recommended setting for the booster thermostat is approximately 60° C, the lower the thermostat setting the less energy used to supplement solar heating.

Check that your supplier or installer insulates the first two metres of the hot water pipe from the solar hot water system especially in colder climates.Insulating the pipes prevents excessive heat loss.

Reduce your running costs by connecting your hot water system to the most economical tariff – check with your electricity supplier.

Water heating accounts for up to 40 percent of energy used in the home, so a wise choice about whichsolar hot water system you buy can make a substantial difference to your energy bill.

The amount of hot water used by a household can vary by a large amount and depends on the daily amount of bathing, clothes washing, cooking and dishwashing, the average family uses about 90 – 120 litres of hot water each day.

As i said in the previous point when you install a solar hot water system in a new house or replace an old system give some thought to the type of system that best suits your needs, after all, the purchase of a solar hot water system entails a significant initial cost outlay, as well as a commitment to buy energy for the expected 10 – 15 year life of the system.

 

Originally posted 2010-08-31 20:18:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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