Solar water heaters are usually used as a pre heater to conventional water heaters. The solar storage tanks are also of larger volume. The idea of the larger volume is that the solar tank is trying to store at least 1 days hot water usage. The solar tank on a sunny day will slowly heater the volume of hot water required for 24 hours of usage.

Q: “Is solar pool heating a good investment? How long will it take to pay off on average?”

A: “Solar pool heating is a great investment. If you don’t use your pool because it is too cold and pay for the pool upkeep and energy to run filter pumps etc. it is costing you a fortune not to use your pool. If you are heating your pool the return on investment can be 1-2 years. With the solar system with a life time warranty it hard to imagine why you wouldn’t have solar pool heating if you have a pool.”