Solar hot water
Heating water in the home can make up a large portion of your energy bills. Installing a solar hot water system is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to use energy whilst helping to save money and the environment.
With various incentives, changing from your current electric hot water system to a solar hot water system could cost between $900 and $4000.
By switching to a solar hot water system, you may be able to:
- Reduce your electricity consumption
- Lower your bills
- Give your hot water a boost so you should never run out
- Get an incentive for helping the environment
The process behind solar hot water is simple and effective
- The sun heats solar collectors on your roof.
- The solar collectors heat your hot water.
- When you turn your hot water on, your system already contains heated water so it requires less energy to reach your desired temperature.
Three factors for efficient solar hot water
Before you install a solar hot water system, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you have a part of your roof which is north facing?
- Will your panels be obscured by shade between 9am-3pm?
- Is your area prone to frost?
To get the most out of your system, you need to install the solar hot water panels on an un-obscured, north facing aspect to your roof.
AGL is here to help you through the entire process. Contact us here or have a look at our FAQs to see if we can shed some more light on solar hot water.