Residential Solar Hot Water
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Solar Collectors: There are two major components to a solar hot water system. The first is the solar collector. The collector is usually installed on a roof facing the sun. Running through the collectors are copper tubing, filled with water that during the day absorb energy from the sun.
Hot Water Tank
- The second main element is the water tank which gathers and stores the hot water that flows in from the solar hot water panels.
- The water in the solar collectors, heated from the sun, flows through piping and circulates into the tank, which ends up heating the water already collected from before.
Ready To Go
- Hot water is now available which can be piped throughout the house for use in showers, sinks and appliances.
- The heating system is backed-up by electrical or gas so there will always be hot water, even on cloudy days.
- The great thing about living in Hawaii is our year round sunshine which means the back up systems are used only sparingly.
Tax Incentives
Currently, the federal government provides a 30% tax credit on photovoltaic and hot water systems. The state of Hawaii gives a 35% tax credit. Combined, these incentives can take care of roughly two-thirds the cost of the system.
Haleakala Solar will guide you step by step on how to capitalize on these generous (and limited-time) programs.
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