Your hot water heater gobbles energy, as much as $10,000 worth over the course of its lifetime—and that's before the inevitable rate increases. Using the sun to heat the water in your home reduces your monthly energy bill and your family's carbon footprint. In fact, if half of all households in the U.S. installed solar hot water heaters, the reduction in CO₂ emissions would be equivalent to doubling the fuel efficiency of all cars on the road today!

Solar hot water heater benefits:

• Generous government tax incentives
• Protection from future utility rate hikes
• An increase in your home's resale value
• A heat source that pays you back by reducing dependence on costly fuels
• A reduction of your carbon footprint equivalent to planting 200 trees
• An aesthetically pleasing solar collector that resembles a contemporary skylight

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How a solar hot water heater works

Solar hot water systems use the sun's energy to heat a fluid (usually propylene glycol, generally recognized as safe by the FDA, or distilled water) that indirectly heats the water through a heat exchanger. The system stores the heated water for later use. In the summer, our systems can provide 100 percent of your family's hot water. In the spring and fall, approximately 75 percent of your water can be heated by the sun. Winter use yields approximately 50 percent. A backup heating element provides any additional heating that may be necessary. The system operates automatically and requires less maintenance than most fossil-fuel-based water heaters. All you need is a mounting location for the solar collection panels that faces south, southwest, or southeast. We install collectors on a roof or ground rack.

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Your pool or hot tub consumes enormous amounts of energy, often more than your home's heating and cooling system does in a year! Solar pool and hot tub heating offers the cleanest, safest, and quietest source of heating, providing years of trouble-free operation.

Solar pool and hot tub heating benefits:

• Fastest return on investment of all solar heating systems
• Pool season extended by up to two months
• Protection from future utility rate hikes
• An increase in your home's resale value
• A dramatic reduction of your carbon footprint equivalent to planting 1000 trees (40 ft. pool)

How a Solar Pool and Hot Tub Heater Works

Solar hot water systems use the sun's energy to heat your pool or hot tub's water. Your existing pool pump pumps water up to the solar collectors where heat is gained. The warmed water then returns to the pool. If you desire additional heating, your existing pool heater becomes the backup heater. The system operates automatically and requires less maintenance than many fossil-fuel-based heaters. All you need is a mounting location for the solar collection panels that faces south, southwest, or southeast. We install collectors on a roof or ground rack.

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No season takes a bigger toll on your wallet than winter. Rather than helplessly watching your heating bills rise as the temperature outside falls, let the sun heat your home. A solar space heating system from Home Energy Checkup can boost the efficiency of your boiler system or geothermal heat pump and save you thousands of dollars over its lifetime.

Solar home heating benefits:

• Increased geothermal or boiler heating efficiency, typically by 40 percent or more
• Equipment operational lifespans of 30 years or more
• Generous government tax incentives
• Protection from future utility rate hikes
• An increase in your home's resale value
• A dramatic reduction of your carbon footprint equivalent to planting 800 trees

How a Solar Home Heater Works

Solar home heating systems use the sun's energy to heat a fluid (usually propylene glycol, generally recognized as safe by the FDA, or distilled water) that indirectly heats your geothermal loop, boiler water, or radiant floor system through a heat exchanger. These systems may also provide 100 percent of your hot water needs year round. (Should you require more, your existing backup heater provides additional hot water.)

The system operates automatically and requires less maintenance than most fossil fuel-based water heaters. All you need is a mounting location for the solar collection panels that faces south, southwest, or southeast. We install collectors on a roof or ground rack.

Receive a Quote Save money and protect the environment—receive a quote today on professional installation of a Solar Rating and Certification Corporation certified professional installation of a solar home heating system from Home Energy Checkup.