Okay, I'm probably not the guy to ask, but I know more now then I did before this project began. Heres' the basics as I know them on solar hot water. First off, you need to place them in a spot that is exposed to the sun, duh! Yes, you might need to cut down a tree or two, but they are still a very green thing to do. Just plant some trees in some other place. Basically what my system does is heat up water in the day, and then it stores it in a tank for use over night. Of course you can use as much hot water in the day time as you want to.
Now, the Tax Credit situation for Solar hot water is a big mess most of the time, but it is usually a pretty great thing to do if you want to "Go GREEN, and SAVE Green."
I'm using a company called American Design and Build, and so far they have been great. They have educated me. I don't think they tried to sell me a bunch of stuff that I don't need, and they have not tried to talk over my non-solar head.
If your interested in learning more about, and what goes in to a solar hot water installation, ours will be done on the 17th. day of the project, and the guys will be here from 5-7pm to answer all your questions. Stay tuned for that, and don't forget we are having another movie night at CineMark later that night, and that means half priced tickets for everybody in our group!
