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Why not use the power of the sun to provide you with a domestic hot water heating system?  A diy solar water heating system is easy and very cheap – less than 100 dollars is often quoted.  Ready made solar water heaters usually cost over 1,000 dollars so making and fitting your own solar hot water system will save you hundreds of dollars, paying for itself in just a few months.  After that your hot water will cost you nothing!

Solar heating works anywhere and at any time of the year – even wintertime!  It is possible that solar heat might not provide all your hot water (it often does), but it will certainly save you a large chunk of your utility bill.  Expect to save at least one third.  These systems are simple, effective and very eco-friendly.  Making a solar water heater is easily a weekend project, provided you get properly organized firstand assemble all the necessary parts.

Solar hot water systems comprise a simple glazed collector box fitted with a chain of water pipes, which connect to the domestic hot and cold water pipes at or near your hot water tank.  A drain valve is usually fitted in case you need to isolate the solar water heater for any reason, such as leaving the house empty in winter.  You will find the assembly easy and will not need any special skills or tools.  The solar collector box will be sited and angled to face the sun at mid-day, and this can be on a roof or against a suitable wall.  You will be able to get all the materials needed at your local hardware store, although most likely you will have some or all of these materials already.

You will not damage your existing hot water system when making and fitting a solar water heater.  In fact, by reducing the operating demands on your existing system, the solar [hot water|water] heater will help [prolong|extend] the [service|life] of your boiler or immersion heater as well as save on utility bills.  Remember also that solar heating is free energy that reduces our use of non-renewable fuels and lowers the carbon footprint, so there is an [environmental bonus|eco-bonus|green bonus] for installing a solar hot water system as well.

It also has other uses.  Solar hot water systems can be used for heating swimming pools by providing a gentle, all-year-round source of free heating.  Do you have, or are you planning on fitting, underfloor central heating?  This typically [operates on|uses] a constant supply of [warm (as opposed to hot) |warm (not hot)] water with a low flow rate. Homemade solar water heaters are an ideal way of getting free heat in your house.

There is something very satisfying about making a simple device that saves you money, gives you free hot water on demand and helps save the planet at the same time.

However, even though a solar water heating system is simple, it is easy to make mistakes during installation if you are not experienced enough.  It is really sensible, therefore, to invest in expert professional guidance and help when planning and building your solar hot water system.  The cost will be very small, and you will get full assurance that you are doing the job properly and safely. You will find out more about this on our specialized website.

In conclusion, we know from experience that making and fitting a solar water heating system will give you immense satisfaction, a lot of fun and really significant savings, so why not give it a try?

If one takes the family car out of the equation, water heating is the largest single source of an average home’s greenhouse gas emissions.It is also one of the largest consumers of power, using up around 25 to 35% of home energy. 
People don’t realise that it is not expensive to install and maintain a solar hot water system.Fact is, within 2 years of installation, a solar hot water system will generally start paying for itself, so the savings start in earnest.
A solar hot water system can save up to 90% of an average household’s hot water energy requirements.It can also save up to 3.4 tonnes of CO2 emissions from an average household per year.Of course, there are issues such as location, direction of the roof and the quality of the panels to consider but basically, most of th energy required for domestic hot water can come from the sun.  Any shortfall can be provided from conventional gas or electric supplies.  
Electricity is becoming increasingly expensive and the search for appropriate renewable energy sources is gathering intensity.The case for solar power becomes even more convincing when one considers what electricity generation is costing us, and the environment.
There have been significant technological developments in solar hot water systems in recent times.Systems can be used in any weather conditions from harsh desert heat to below freezing, and come in either a roof mounted or ground mounted option.
Solar hot water isn’t restricted to new buildings.Many governments around the world are recommending that electricity driven hot water systems are replaced by solar systems.
For example, eligible property owners, landlords and tenants in Australia qualify for generous rebates from Governmenet when they replace electric hot water systems with solar ones.Currently, eligible Australians can get a Solar Hot Water Rebate from government of 600 which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.It is currently estimated that the average family can slash up to 0 off their annual energy bill by switching to solar hot water.  
Perth solar hot water company, Solar MyWorld, have experienced a huge increase in demand for their systems since Government announced the rebates.People are under growing pressure to reduce their carbon emissions, and the company has seen this translate into increased demand for solar hot water systems.  
A study, ‘Energy use in the Australian Residential Sector 1986-2020′ which was commissioned by the Australian Government, projected that residential energy consumption from 1990 to 2020 would increase by 56%.  However, water heating was the only major energy use predicted to decline over the study period, mainly as a result of Government and State energy programmes.In 2002, water heating energy use reached a peak at 92.4 petajoules (PJ) and is anticipated to slowly decline to 8.5PJ by 2020. 
As a lifestyle change, solar hot water is one of the simplest and easiest – and most effective – changes people can make. There aren’t any negatives.It is both cost-effective and low maintenance and on top of that, is kind to the environment too.Moreover, a good quality Perth solar power hot water system should last at least 25 years, provided it has been installed by experienced professionals.  Now that’s a hot option!