Solar Water Heaters
Source: Austin Energy
Type: Fact Sheet
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Solar water heaters are an inexpensive way for home owners to lower the cost of heating water by replacing the cost of gas or electricity with free energy from the sun. Solar water heaters can be as simple as a garden hose left in the sun or as complex as multiple glass-plated solar collectors filled with a fluid.
Download this fact sheet to learn about the types of solar water heaters including:
- Passive Systems
- Active systems
- Direct and indirect systems
- Solar collectors
- Storage tanks
- Getting more from your system
