Solar Domestic Hot Water Heaters

If you are looking for ways to cut back on your total energy costs or want to try and switch over to more environmentally friendly energy sources for your home, a solar domestic hot water system is a good place to start. These water heaters are reliable and relatively inexpensive to have installed and they will start saving you money right away.

There are actually quite a few different kinds of solar domestic hot water systems, so you may need to do a fair bit of research before you can decide which kind to go with. Apple Heating & Cooling has been installing solar domestic hot water systems for our customers all over the Greater Cleveland, OH area for years, and can help you sort through your options to find the system that will work best in your home.

Passive vs. Active Solar Water Heaters

One of the first decisions you will have to make regarding your solar domestic hot water system is whether you want to go with a passive or an active model. The main differences between these types of systems have to do with the configuration of the collector and storage tanks and how the water gets from one to the other.

In a passive system, the water is heated in the collector unit and then rises into the storage tank, which is located higher up as more cold water flows into the collector to take its place. Since warmer water will naturally rise above cooler water, this setup takes advantage of that natural dynamic.

Active systems, on the other hand, make use of a series of pumps to transfer heated water from the collector to the storage tank and to bring in more cool water to be heated. The active systems are generally able to handle a larger load and they can work better in cooler climates. But they also tend to cost more and require more regular maintenance due to the fact that they have more moving parts.

Free Hot Water

No matter what type of solar domestic hot water system you go for, though, you will be able to take advantage of a great free resource – the sun. Solar energy pours down on the earth in enormous quantities every day, and by taking advantage of some of that energy, you can cut down on what you would otherwise pay for using other energy sources.

Even if your solar domestic hot water system cannot supply your total household need, you will still save a great deal because your backup conventional system will have much less work to do.

Solar Water Heater Installation and Maintenance

Most solar domestic hot water systems are not particularly complicated to install and maintain, but they do still require some professional attention. It is best to hire an experienced contractor to install your system and to perform periodic maintenance to ensure that everything in good working order. After all, this is a significant investment and you want to make sure that you get all you can out of it.

Generally speaking, solar domestic hot water systems don‘t require frequent maintenance or repair. But when they do, Apple is the company to call in the Northeastern Ohio area. We have a team of experienced technicians who can inspect, clean and repair your system to keep it running just like new for years to come. So give us a call today to find out whether a solar domestic hot water system is the right choice for you.

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