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Solar Water Heater

There is a common misconception that a solar water heater is ran by the energy collected from solar panels, this is not the case however. A solar water heater works by running a fluid through a series of tubes in a collection panel, the panel is heated by the sun and the heat is transferred to the fluid through convection.

The fluid is then run down to a holding tank that warms the potable water within. Similar to the way cold water ran in front of a fan creates cold air, warm fluid is wrapped around the holding tank within tubes to warm potable the water within. The tank is insulated to keep water warm on cloudy days and during the night.

Solar water heaters work best in areas with plenty of sunlight. The actual temperature is not a concern as much as the amount of sunlight the collecting panels are exposed to. If a homeowner lives in a sunny location then a solar water heater can provide tremendous savings on energy costs.

 

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