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Solar Heating

Solar heating is just what it sounds like: a way of harnessing the sun to heat. There are actually multiple ways to engage the sun and warm your home. Here are a few examples:

· Passive solar heating – this has a lot to do with the overall layout of your home. For instance, you can have south-facing windows – these windows will receive the most sunlight during the winter. The sun will shine in and warm all of the interior surfaces, including walls, furniture, and floors.

· Pool solar heating – solar heaters for pools are generally set up completely separately than home solar heaters: they are on a different system. Water is taken from the pool, pumped up to solar collectors where the water is warmed, and then pumped back into the pool.

· Solar water heating – most home solar water heaters work similarly to how pool solar heaters work. Just think of how much water you heat each week – add up all the times you run the washing machine and dishwasher, and consider your showers. Now think of how good for your wallet and the environment it would be if you use a solar heating for your water!

Note: many of these solar water heaters work best in the summer; but in the winter, they can still make a big difference by pre-heating the water for your existing system.

· Home air solar heaters – there are basically two kinds of solar hot-air systems, open loop and closed loop. Open loop systems take outdoor air and heat it. Closed loop systems draw in cool air from the house.

You could also set up a general solar power system for your home, and run your electric heaters, etc., off of it… All in all, installing solar heating elements in your home can save you a lot of money in the long run, as well as contribute to a better, healthier earth.

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