Solar Water Heating

A close cousin to solar pool heating, Solar Water Heating uses solar panels to heat fluid, which can be your potable household water, or a heat transfer fluid that heats your household water with a heat exchanger. Solar water heaters provide hot water and work in tandem with traditional water heaters, which are usually electric in Florida. They can also be used to preheat water in instantaneous water heater applications.

Around for thousands of years, there is little magic to solar water heating. If you have ever placed a vessel of water out in the sun, you know the water inside can get quite hot. Today’s solar heating panels, which can be glazed copper or polymer collectors, are extremely efficient at absorbing the sun’s energy in the form of heat. That heated water is stored for your household use whenever you open your faucet. Solar water heaters provide a seamless hot water experience, and most system employ an electric backup for times of extended poor weather or high rate of hot water use.

Solar water heating is ideal if your home or business uses a lot of hot water. Seasonal residents and smaller households may not see maximum benefit from a solar water heater. In those cases, we recommend solar electricity, which can be used year-round. If you have a larger household, or feel that you use a lot of hot water, you may want to explore the benefits of solar water heating to reduce your costs of heating water with traditional means.

how solar water heating system works
1 Your existing water heater is removed and replaced with a solar water tank that has more insulation, extra ports, and a backup electric heating element. 1 of 5 2 The solar water tank is connected to your existing household hot and cold plumbing lines. 2 of 5 3 A solar bypass manifold is installed to allow you to bypass the solar panels when your pool reaches the desired temperature. The bypass valves also allow the isolation of the panels for service purposes. 3 of 5 4 An optional solar controller (or your existing automation system) diverts water to the solar panels when solar pool heating is desired and possible, and shuts off the solar energy system when the desired temperature is reached. 4 of 5 5 Water passes through a solar collector where is it heated and then returned to the solar storage tank warmer than it started. solar water heating panel 5 of 5
Punta Gorda Solar Electricity

Solar Electricity

Also known as solar photovoltaic, power your home with solar electricity and connect to the utility grid as your electricity producer.

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Solar Pool Heating

The most popular and efficient use of solar energy in , FL is with solar pool heating panels.

Fort Myers Solar Water Heating

Solar Water Heating

Heating water is one of the largest electrical loads in , FL homes, and you can reduce costs with solar panels.

In addition to the above products, we offer related accessories, pool automation, pool filters, solar controllers, variable speed pumps, plumbing and valve upgrades, solar attic fans, solar tubular skylights, and more in . If you don’t see a solar product or energy efficient upgrade your are looking for, please contact us to learn more about what we offer.

Florida Solar Design Group offers the following services in for solar electricity, solar pool heating, and solar water heating:

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Solar Consulting

The first step when considering a solar energy investment is learning.

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Solar Design

We help you determine what solar products will fit and how they will look.

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Solar Sales

When you have made a decision to invest in solar, we provide the best products.

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