Solar water heater / Discussions

...solar panels.  Is there an electirc boiler that could replace the gas boiler? You can for sure convert from a gas to electric boiler for radiant heat. Gas heating in homes is being phased out, so converting to electric home heating is the best option. Here is a page about heating homes with electricity, and your best b...

...solar thermal collectors can be a great way to heat a greenhouse, is this a new build or is it already existing? I ask because if its new then you can install radiant hydronic tubing in a poured concrete floor that you can feed with heated water from thermal solar panels. If its an already existing greenhouse and you a...

...solar water heater to heat a pool. The question is are you looking for a commercial solution, meaning a thermal solar panel to buy, or were you looking for instructions on how to build a solar thermal water heater?   There are commercially available solar pool heaters, like the Vitosol solar thermal panel from Viessman...

...water system (NOT a rented utility-owned tank). I am wondering about possibility and feasability to couple the HVR system to a solar heated air system which would collect heat for the fresh air side of the HVR and on the system's interior air flow after the "heat transfer" box. I also would like to install a solar wate...

...solar water heater. What is the best choice? Or are there better options that I didn't think about? Thank you for your help and keep up the good work! David To choose between various under floor radiant heating systems I would first point you to this page here – Choosing under floor heating hydronic / liquid, electric ...

...solar thermal collectors for a public pool is more of a commercial application, where we specialize in residential building solutions. We see people build a lot of DIY solar water heaters for backyard pools, but I think you would be subject to greater scrutiny with municipal building inspectors for public health and sa...

...solar thermal collectors make a lot sense, though in your case there is also an argument that can be made for powering a standard water heater (or heat pump water heater for that matter) with your PV panels. That way when there is no requirement for water heating, your system will still produce, as any power collected ...