| In order to choose the best hot water solar panels for | | | | aluminum. |
| your home or workplace, you need to look at and | | | | In any case before you jump in and buy the first |
| examine various factors to make the right decision. In | | | | panels you see you could get the best advice from |
| this article I'd like to give you some advice on choosing | | | | leading experts in the field. One way is to head over to |
| the right solar panels for your hot water needs. | | | | various solar panel outlets and talk to professionals in |
| First and foremost you'll need to look at the panel size | | | | the field of hot water solar panels. They'll be able to go |
| required. Most solar panels are about 1 by 2 meters; | | | | into further and exact details as to what is required for |
| depending on the size of the water tank, you'll probably | | | | your specific situation, how many panels would be |
| need 1 to 3 hot water solar panels. | | | | required for your energy needs. It is better to get the |
| There are two basic systems that you'll need to | | | | right number of panels from the start for an adequate |
| choose from to install you own hot water solar panels | | | | energy supply. But adding more hot water solar panels |
| and system: | | | | later will not be a problem either. For a consultation fee |
| - The first being flat plate, and the second being | | | | they would be able to come out to your home or |
| evacuated tube. | | | | work place and give you a quote for the job at hand. |
| Flate plate is the oldest method and the most widely | | | | The other possibility is to save a lot of money and |
| used method. The REC rating is slightly higher with this | | | | do-it-yourself. There are excellent programs online, with |
| system than an evacuated tube system. There are | | | | or without the panels included, to guide you through the |
| two main advantages and disadvantages with respect | | | | whole installation process which is a simple process |
| to an evacuated tube set up system: | | | | that anyone can do. It is an investment in your home or |
| - They are not prone to frost damage in the cooler | | | | business that will pay for itself over and over again, |
| climates, and they produce heat even when the sun | | | | either in savings on your electricity bill, or in the |
| isn't shining. | | | | appreciation of the value of your real estate. |
| - The major disadvantages to this system include the | | | | In all scenarios solar energy is fast becoming the |
| fact that the panels are more breakable than their | | | | energy source for the present and for the future, with |
| flate plate counterparts and they are slightly more | | | | solar energy technology now being available for |
| expensive to buy and operate. | | | | everybody. It gives you greater independence from |
| The best form of casing for you panels should be a | | | | expensive sources of energy, uninterrupted power, |
| material which is rust resistant. Most problems that | | | | and the satisfaction that you are contributing to a |
| occur with panels occur because of rust issues. The | | | | greener, less polluted planet. |
| best casing to use to avoid this issue is in fact | | | | |