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Solar Water Heating Systems
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
Q&A: Hear directly from the homeowner and his system designer on retrofitting a home for net-zero status.
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Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
Ready to retire your old electric tank-style water heater? Consider these high-efficiency options before you buy.
Domestic Hot Water
Intermediate
A rural retreat gets a solar hot water retrofit to complete its energy-efficiency upgrades.
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
Solar hot water pump stations can offer time and cost savings. Here’s the info you need to choose the best one for your application.
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
A nonprofit group in New Hampshire offers a neighbors-helping-neighbors approach to installing SHW systems and creating energy-conscious communities.
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
A detailed look at solar water heating technologies—big and small—and their best applications.
1 comment by Leslie Turriff
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
Homeowners Chris Anderson and Anna Von Mertens go off grid on the East Coast with a 6.8 kW solar-electric system and solar water heating.
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
The pros and cons of flat-plate and evacuated-tube collectors. Plus, how to choose the right one for your solar hot water application.
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
Heat exchangers? Backup elements? Tank lining? Sacrificial anodes? How to choose the right storage tank for your solar hot water system.
1 comment by Peter Richeson
Domestic Hot Water
Intermediate
The ins and outs of solar hot water system heat exchangers.
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
How does solar hot water compare to solar electricity in terms of collected energy and financial payback? You may be surprised.
3 comments by Michael Welch
Domestic Hot Water
Beginner
PV, wind, and solar-thermal are all put to use in Carl Ramsey’s award-winning Arizona home.
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