| There are many commercial solar energy products on | | | | In new home construction, it is becoming more and |
| the market for the average consumer. This is great | | | | more common to have in-floor heating. This can be |
| news for homeowners, as the choices are getting | | | | done pretty easily with solar power. Pumping water |
| more and more versatile. Using solar products can help | | | | through dark tubing allows it to be heated up by the |
| you save money and possibly make you money if you | | | | sun and circulates underneath the floor, making it |
| convert your extra energy into power that you can sell | | | | warmer. In the winter, this can be placed outside and |
| back to the power company. | | | | you can easily keep the snow melted on your front |
| One very popular option we are seeing lots of this | | | | steps. Of course, you need to have lots of sun for this |
| summer in the U.S. are yard and garden lights. This | | | | application in the winter. |
| lighting contains passive solar cells that gather energy | | | | Or, the in-floor heating can be provided by your solar |
| from the sun during the day and converts it into | | | | powered water heater. |
| energy at night to light pathways and flower gardens. | | | | This dark tubing has been used to create solar |
| These solar lights have no cords or moving parts and | | | | powered swimming pool heaters. You can easily heat |
| can last up to about 25 years. | | | | your swimming pool by about 10-15 degrees, prolonging |
| A solar water heater is another product on the market | | | | the amount of time you can leave your pool open.you |
| for consumers. This can really save you a lot of | | | | can even put solar lights around your pool for a |
| money, but is more complicated than sticking some | | | | romantic setting. |
| lights in the ground. If you are interested in a solar | | | | When you think of swimming pools, that brings to mind |
| water heater, you should do your research and it | | | | hot tubs. Hot tubs can be very expensive to heat and |
| should be installed by a professional. | | | | can be a big drain on the wallet to keep them at 110 |
| Surely you've seen solar-powered automobiles when | | | | degrees. A solar heater water heater or an outdoor |
| the car shows come to town. This technology is pretty | | | | ground heater can heat your hot tub. |
| far from mainstream for the moment, but there are | | | | With solar energy products, there is no noisy motor or |
| great possibilities here. There are some cars on the | | | | moving parts to wear out. This will allow it to keep |
| market now which use solar power gathered in the | | | | operating for decades so long as they are adequately |
| roof for some of it's auxiliary functions. | | | | maintained and not damaged. |