| Living off the grid is appealing to more than just a few | | | | using a pool or spa. Living life off the grid doesn't mean |
| anti-government types these days. In a world that has | | | | you have to stop enjoying the good life after all. |
| become overloaded with the lust for materialism and a | | | | If this an option you are going to seriously pursue you |
| dangerous growing dependence on the government, | | | | should find a plumber who is familiar with solar |
| many families are giving up the traditional life of the | | | | plumbing needs to install the hot water tank and the |
| suburbs, SUVS, carpooling to school and the nine to | | | | needed accessories to make it all work. A solar water |
| five jobs to live their lives off the grid and become | | | | heater will include a solar collector and a storage tank. |
| independent. | | | | There are two types of solar water heaters- the |
| Using solar power is a clean, natural resource that has | | | | passive model has no internal circulating pumps and |
| been around and successfully in use for quite awhile | | | | controls and the active model that does have the |
| now but is only recently starting to appeal to the | | | | internal pumps and controls. |
| masses as more people work to live green and | | | | For the die hard, do it yourselfers you can do it |
| environmentally friendly. | | | | yourself but it can be a very time consuming task |
| With solar heating and generators the need to be | | | | without previous experience and skills to back you up. |
| dependent on a power conglomerate is eased but the | | | | With more people going solar, there are more |
| question few people think about is what about the | | | | plumbers who are familiar with how the solar heating |
| plumbing? Can you live off the grid and still have hot | | | | and plumbing work together and they can successfully |
| water for a shower, doing dishes and using a washing | | | | set you up with less effort and time than it would take |
| machine? Is it possible to use the solar power panels | | | | a novice to do. |
| you will depend on for electricity to run your plumbing | | | | In the end going solar will help to make your carbon |
| needs like a hot water heater as well? | | | | footprint a little less large, your power bill will of course |
| The answer is yes. With photovoltaic solar panels you | | | | disappear completely, and you will still enjoy the |
| can generate your own electricity. This will allow you to | | | | comforts of a hot shower, so what more could you |
| create your own hot water for your solar system | | | | possibly need? |
| plumbing needs such as bathing, cleaning and even | | | | |