Did you know that approximately 30% of our total household energy consumption is used for heating water? Water heating is one of the most cost effective uses of solar energy, providing hot water for showers, dishwashers and clothes washers. Researching the advantages of solar energy can be a great way for someone to learn how to "be off the grid" or to reduce the greenhouse gas emmissions you and your family produce. Natural Resources Canada research has shown that solar hot water heaters can last many years with minimal maintenance. A solar hot water heater can reduce your water heating energy needs by one half, providing significant savings and clean energy output. Discover solar power, how it works and how you can receive FREE power from the sun.

Solar Energy to heat water:

• is better for the environment than traditional forms of energy
• reduces your energy bills. A solar water heater reduces the amount of fuel you need to heat water because it captures the sun's renewable energy.
• is becoming more and more popular and the worldwide demand for Solar Energy is currently greater than supply
• is environmentally friendly and does not pollute or use non-renewable resources.
• can extend the life expectancy of your residential hot water tank by dramatically reducing scaling

A basic Solar Hot Water Heater System consists of the following:

• Solar collector, which converts solar radiation into useable heat
• Heat exchanger/pump module, which transfers the heat from the solar collector into portable water
• Storage tank to store the solar heated water

Explore Greenhouse Home Comforts' Solar Water Systems below; and start reducing your home's energy footprint to help the environment. And best of all save money!

Vitosol 200-F, SV2 Solar Collector (x2)- Solar Water Heat Systems (single tank)

• Fully integrated solar system package now available!
• Vitosol 200-F flat plate solar collectors
• Vitocell 100 or 300 hot water storage tank
• Solar-Divicon pump station
• Vitosolic control unit
• Solar expansion tank, Tyfocor solar fill
• System fill manifold
• *Retrofit options also available

Vitosol 300-T, SP3 Solar Collector (3 m2)- Solar Water Heat Systems (single tank)

• Fully integrated solar system package now available!
• Vitosol 300-T vacuum tube collectors
• Vitocell 100 or 300 hot water storage tank
• Solar-Divicon pump station
• Vitosolic control unit
• Solar expansion tank, Tyfocor solar fill
• System fill manifold
• *Retrofit options also available