Consumer’s Guide: Heat Your Water with the Sun (2004)

This document prepared by the US Department of Energy in 2004, is meant to inform consumers about the use of solar thermal technologies for water and space heating, namely how it works, its benefits, tips to select contractors, incentives schemes and other practical information on how to purchase a solar heating system, its requirements and maintenance obligations, as well as the estimated payback times. The guide answers to consumers basic questions on solar thermal technologies and provides simple information on different kinds of solar systems existing and the progress being made on this technology with a view to bring awareness to the benefits of solar thermal energy in water and space heating.

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