We're talking about photovoltaic, not hot water or air. We're not talking about passive solar, we're talking about solar for electric generation.
My uncle had solar hot water, never got really hot, ran out quickly. Better than nothing, though as long as you used it as a pre-heater to maybe a tankless gas heater. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > From: Michael Madigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > A member on another list just put in a complete solar package for her > > house. After all the > > rebates, tax credits, and installation, her total cost was about > > $11,000.00. She expects to > break > > even in 5 or 6 years. In NJ, the electric rate goes from about 11 cents a > > KWH to 14 cents a > KWH > > in the summer, perfect for solar since the sun is must stronger in the > > summer. She is > extremely > > happy with the results so far. > > > > Think about it, a 6 year payback is a HUGE return on investment over the 25 > > years the system > is > > supposed to last. All tax free, unless you are selling a lot back to the > > utility. > > Solar is great, and then it's only great whey you lower your > expectations. I lived in a solar designed house in Flagstaff AZ in the > early 80s. I don't think that there has been much of an improvement in > collection capabilities, so here is the list I remember. > > 1) Hot water was not hot. > 2) A warm water clothes wash in the winter could wipe out your hot water > gain for the day. So either learn to wash in COLD water for all things, > and cold water in the winter is COLD! > 3) Have backup capabilities for heating your water tank. Use a wood > burning stove, or converted fireplace jacket. > 4) It gets hot in a solar house in the summer. > 5) Be not afraid of plumbing! > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
