Solar Heating-Tubes :Green Energy To Lower Your Heating Bills
Green energy is now more inexpensive and practical for homes and businesses to install than in the past. Green energy has become more cost effective as companies and academic institutions alike have improved the technology and streamlined product development. Moreover, as electric bill charges rise steadily; public acceptance and adoption of green energy options has become higher.
Solar heating tubes are a good alternative to the conventional home heating boiler type of units seen in nearly every business and home. The arguments that support this type of green energy installation are several and needs to be explored when weighing what heating system to install for heating water in a property to be renovated or built.
The answer to reducing hot water expenditures is solar heating tubes. This is quite a novel technology that uses vacuum-sealed tubes for collecting energy from sunlight. The energy from the sun super heats the special fluid inside the tubes and carries the heat in the fluid through the hot water system. This superheated liquid can reach temperatures of up to 190 degrees F.
And because the tubes carrying the fluid are sealed there is not a lot of regular maintenance jobs to do. The heating equipment using the solar heating tube system itself, can operate for virtually two decades without ever having to be serviced, or tinkered with other than to switch it on and off. The general lifespan of an average electric boiler heater is thirteen years. A system employing solar heating tubes will last much longer, and has a further benefit of being cheaper to use.
Conventional hot water boilers usually come with 5 year warranties. This is five years that the property owner does not have to be concerned about beakdowns in the heating system while still paying for the utilities. After the five years is done, the tank could fail at anytime. Another hazard of the standard hot water boiler heaters has to do with the very function of the hot water heater. While safety features on these electric appliances have improved substantially over the last 30 years, leakage of gas when installation and removal of the old technology hot water heater can still take place. Solar heating tubes utilize the sun’s energy and not gas for heat, hence, chances of gas leakage is nill. The tubes are filled with a special liquid that is environmentally safe so even if a leak were to happen, your family and pets will still be safe.
The power requirement to pump water is much less than the dollar cost of heating a 55 gallon tank of water. As a result, a system using solar heating tubes can be operated at a fraction of the total power charges associated with conventional heating equipments.
The present pipe system already in place does not require modification for it to begin using solar heating tubes. Moreover, as with most types of green energy the initial set-up is fairly unobtrusive. It’s the same for solar heating tubes. There is not a lot of plumbing to be done, no special pipes are used for the poperty structure itself, so this makes setting it up less complicated than one would normallythink. Reading and searching for info is your 1st action plan. Contacting your county or state supplier, or finding an online dealer would be your 2nd action plan.
Be prepared to be overloaded with offers. With numerous contractors making their way into the green energy niche, there are several dealers to choose from. Carefully research your supplier so whoever you buy your solar heating unit from is a credible seller. If you are going to employ professionals, it is important to request for client testimonials and to ask as much information you require to feel comfortable about what heater to buy.
Congratulations for taking the time to know the benefits of green energy, and in particular solar heating tubes. This marks your first step to a more energy efficient and environmentally responsible lifestyle.
Craig Axelrod is a partner for Emmy Energy, a NY clean energy business offering solar heating tubes & solar pv systems throughout the North East.
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