Before you purchase and install a solar water heating system you want to do the following.
Hot water solar heating system.
Our solar heating system easily adapt to any form of home heating including forced air furnaces radiators and hydronic floor heating.
Since an integral collector storage system already stores hot water in addition to collecting solar heat it may be packaged with a tankless or demand type water heater for backup.
The cost of installing a typical solar water heating system is 4 000 5 000 including vat at 5 per cent for 3 6m 2 system.
Solar power hot water systems range in price from about 3000 to 7000 fully installed.
There are also kits that include controllers that can direct hot water to two separate systems like a storage tank and a hot tub.
For both solar and heat pump hot water systems the final cost can vary as it depends on the cost of the system installation rebates and the price of stcs at the time of purchase.
Selecting a solar water heater.
In general solar water heating systems specifically for swimming pools include with flat plate collectors.
Systems with a roof mounted tank tend to be a bit less expensive than split.
However some solar water heating systems are hybrid and offer both residential heating and pool heating.
Combining solar water heaters with both domestic hot water and space heating maximizes the return on your investment.