| Residential hot water is a significant
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| | long-lasting. You can easely build simple
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| energy consumer for most households. In
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| | systems yourself all you will need are
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| fact, hot water is sometimes the largest
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| | parts that you can find in any hardware
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| single energy cost. Using solar energy
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| | store.
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| to provide at least some of the hot water
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| | Active systems make use of pumps to
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| in your household can result in
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| | circulate the water. In some systems,
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| significant savings.
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| | the pumps can be powered with solar
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| There are several ways that solar energy
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| | energy; otherwise they must be connected
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| can be integrated into a hot water
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| | to the household electrical supply. In
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| system. Although solar boilers can be
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| | both systems a storage tank is needed to
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| used on their own, they are most often
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| | hold the heated water.
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| used in conjunction with traditional
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| | On hot days with plenty of direct
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| water heaters which are powered by gas or
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| | sunlight solar systems can heat water
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| electricity. In this kind of system, the
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| | with surprising efficiency. During this
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| water heated with solar energy can be
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| | kind of weather, there may be no need to
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| used on its own (if it is hot enough) or
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| | use electricity or gas as a backup. When
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| as preheated water for the traditional
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| | the weather is colder, the solar heaters
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| water heater. Pre heated water will also
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| | can preheat the water which passes into
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| dramatically decrease your energy bill.
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| | the traditional water heater. This
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| Solar boilers can be used in any type of
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| | preheated water requires much less energy
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| climate but are most practical in areas
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| | to bring to proper temperatures which can
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| which don't have freezing weather during
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| | result in significant savings on your
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| the wintertime. Solar hot water systems
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| | energy bills.
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| in colder climates can use indirect
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| | As with all alternative energy systems
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| heating systems which do not expose the
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| | there is a lot of room for your own
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| water to the freezing temperatures.
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| | imagination if you like that. If you
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| Instead, a fluid that resists freezing
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| | don't you don't and just use the
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| circulates through the solar panels and
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| | technology, but for those who like to
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| is used to heat the water. Southern
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| | play around with technology like myself
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| climates can use direct heating systems
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| | these systems offer a myriad of
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| where the water itself passes through the
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| | possibilities to think about.
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| solar panels installed on the roof.
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| | For example, a stirling engine converts
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| There are two basic types of solar hot
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| | changes in temperature into mechanical
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| water systems -- active and passive.
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| | motion, for example to generate
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| Passive systems rely on gravity and the
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| | electricity. Mmm, that's a nice thought.
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| natural flow of water from hot to cold.
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| | A change in temperature is something this
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| They are simple systems and require very
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| | system will provide, but it will also
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| little maintenance. They are durable and
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| | heat your water. A double benefit?
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