The Basics Of How Pool Solar Panels Work

It’s no secret that more and more homeowners have opted for installing a solar energy system to power up their homes.  This is especially true with homeowners that have swimming pools.  For these individuals using pool solar panels in passive solar heating arrays to heat their spas and swimming pools has become much more popular just like using solar panels to heat the water in your hot water heater for use in the home.  As with solar panels employed for any source of electrical power, a pool solar panel utilizes the heat and light from the sun as a renewable energy source. Read the rest of this entry

Uses Of Solar Water Heating

A Brief Overview of Solar Water heating

By using solar energy, you can provide enough electricity necessary to power your entire home, including your hot water heater.  There are typically components to a solar heating system including:

  • Hot water solar panels
  • Solar thermal collectors
  • Fluid system needed to move the hear from the point of collection to its end use
  • A reservoir or tank for storing heat and subsequently using it

These solar hot water heating systems can be used to heat water for businesses and industrial structures as well as for your home.  Some of the more specific applications for solar hot water heating include: Read the rest of this entry