Not many people realise that water heating accounts for up to 60% of the energy your home requires. Providing this energy also contributes in a major way to greenhouse gases.

This is why more and more people are turning to solar! Installing and efficient, long life, solar hot water heater is the single most effective way of saving money on electricity bills, and saving the planet.

All Solar Hot Water heaters are not created equal!
Smart Water & Energy can help you find the best solution for your solar hot water needs.

Most solar water heating systems have two main parts, a solar collector and a storage tank. Mounted on the roof, the solar collector consists of a thin, flat, rectangular box with a transparent cover that faces the sun. Small tubes run through the box and carry the water to be heated. The tubes are attached to an absorber plate, which is painted black to absorb the heat. As heat builds up in the collector, it heats the water passing through the tubes. The storage tank then holds the heated water, ready for you to use.

You only need to use a gas or electric booster to heat the water on days when the sun refuses to shine. That way you're always guaranteed plenty of hot water but very few energy bills.

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