Comments on: Having A Solar Hot Water Heater Could Save You Money

By: mike

mike — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Right on! Good post. Solar hot water is quite affordable and depending on several variables can pay for itself in 5-7 years. It works in sunny climates–and it works in cloudy climates. It’s a great entree into renewables. See a basic description and diagram of a system at http://greenhomesamerica.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/shedding-light-on-solar-hot-water/.

Thanks and good luck!
Mike

By: yudha

yudha — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:51:25 +0000

initial investment cost for the solar hot water is expensive, but after that we will not be spent again:)

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:07:10 +0000

We don’t always need to start expensively.
Few years back I was visiting Beijing, northern China. I saw an affordable “solar water heater” in the market place. ( a place full with hawkers selling daily food and household matters )

It was a big black plastic/rubber bag ( approx 1 meter x 1 meter ), with a smaller opening for water in out. That’s it.

Fill it with water and place under the sun in day time. Drag it in-house in late afternoon. That’s enough hot water for the dinner and a good bath. : P

Michael

By: Shirley

Shirley — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:15:32 +0000

Very good. I have always been interested in solar energy and have taken way too many environmental engineering courses, so I am aware of all of the potential savings. But yes, converting from typical systems is very costly.

The best bet would be to GO GREEN from the start. ie. All new building projects should consider green technologies. Then the costs are not going to be that noticeable…

Do you have a solar hot water heater?