Solar Water Heating Becomes Practical

Years of articles and testimonials posted by solar enthusiasts detailing the difficulties of combining unmatched components and installing them into practical systems brings up an important revalation.  Today's packaged solar water heating systems, compared to decades of poorly engineered and installed products, are now a feasible investment for the average homeowner. 

One such article describing a successful  DIY installation speaks to the amount of work that used to be necessary when installing a solar water heating system. (We won't talk about the article in the 1980's and 1990's that described more disasters than successes.) Digging pipes, moving/mounting/assembling panels, knocking out concrete foundations, and sizing and selecting system components with no engineering guidance, are only some procedures that independent solar installers have had to struggle with.

Today, with help from companies like VELUX, homes in the United States are able to benefit from  domestic water heating systems with relative simplicity.  

This article also suggests that support is tough to come by when trying to find qualified service techs to repair or maintain solar water heating systems. With Velux Solar Water Heating systems, full worry-free warranties for the complete package come standard, and local certified technicians are on call, so this couldn’t be further from the truth.  By comparing solar systems from the past, it’s easy to see the extensive steps taken towards practicality in the solar water heating industry.