Is My Home Suitable for Solar Hot Water?
Are all Midwest homes ideal candidates for Solar Hot Water installations? Unfortunately no, but more and more homes will be suitable candidates as builders and architects build new homes with solar energy potential in mind.
If you're considering building a new home, you can make cost-effective upgrades when choosing your designs that will make your home Solar Ready. To learn more about making your new home Solar Ready, talk to your builder.
Your home's suitability for incorporating an active solar hot water system depends on the following factors:
- How a Solar Hot Water System Works
- Is My Home Suitable for Solar Hot Water?
- Frequently Asked Questions
Are all Midwest homes ideal candidates for Solar Hot Water installations? Unfortunately no, but more and more homes will be suitable candidates as builders and architects build new homes with solar energy potential in mind.
If you're considering building a new home, you can make cost-effective upgrades when choosing your designs that will make your home Solar Ready. To learn more about making your new home Solar Ready, talk to your builder.
Your home's suitability for incorporating an active solar hot water system depends on the following factors:
- Home ownership
- Availability of a southerly-facing roof that is not unduly affected by shading caused by trees or neighboring buildings;
- Available space in your mechanical room to hold a solar hot water tank and control systems;
- Proximity between where your collectors are mounted on the roof and the plumbing “pipe run” to the utility room.
- Your personal interest in taking a more active role in energy conservation and environmentally-minded purchases.
- A consistent annual hot water load.