| DIY Solar Thermal for hot water is a whole easier, | | | | In a nut shell here is how they work: |
| cheaper and more rewarding. With some basic | | | | Solar water heating systems include storage tanks |
| handyman type of skills you could have your solar hot | | | | and solar collectors. There are two types of solar |
| water system or as the industry calls it domestic hot | | | | water heating systems: active, which have circulating |
| water system installed by end of day on a Saturday. | | | | pumps and controls, and passive, which do not. |
| With the advent of lower cost domestic hot water | | | | Most solar water heaters require a well-insulated |
| solar panels incorporated with pre-fabricated installation | | | | storage tank. Solar storage tanks have an additional |
| kits these systems can now be installed by most | | | | outlet and inlet connected to and from the collector. In |
| DIY'ers. If you have considered or at least wondered | | | | two-tank systems, the solar water heater preheats |
| how they work and weather or not you could do it | | | | water before it enters the conventional water heater. |
| yourself I would recommend you check out some | | | | In one-tank systems, the back-up heater is combined |
| installation tips and procedures found throughout the | | | | with the solar storage in one tank. |
| internet. | | | | |