Solar Hot Water

Can I heat my house with solar hot water? Answer: Yes, if you have a radiant floor. and plenty of south-facing roof. It is difficult to retrofit existing houses, but can be built in to new houses.

How many panels do I need to heat my hot water? Answer: If you have an average household (four to five people), you would need about three of the 4' x 8' flat plate panels.

Can I hook solar hot water into the type of hot water system I have now? Answer: Yes. If you have a natural gas hot water tank you will need an additional tank for the solar hot water system. This will hold preheated water that e ventually will feed into your existing gas fired hot water tank.