Is it time to replace the water heater in your home? There are many reliable options when it comes to water heaters, and it’s important to find the one that is the best match for you and your home. A product that is becoming more and more popular (especially in the East Valley) is the solar residential water heater. If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint in a cost effective manner, a solar water heater might be just what you’re looking for!
A solar residential water heater harnesses the power of the sun to heat the water in your home. When properly installed, a single rooftop panel can provide over 2600 Kilowatts of energy annually. That’s enough energy to provide hot water to a family of 4 for the entire year!
Solar water heaters operate by using thermal energy produced by the sun. A solar collector, installed on the roof of your home, transfers that thermal energy to water held in a storage tank. Through this process, you’ll have hot water in your home from a clean and reliable energy source!
There are numerous benefits to installing a solar water heater in your home, one of the main ones being cost. Although more expensive at the offset than the average traditional water heater, a solar heater will reduce your water heating electricity by about 50%. With this decrease, your payback for installation can be as little as 4.5 years.
Plus, there are various rebates and tax credits associated with solar water heaters. Local utility companies will rebate $.50 per watt, equaling up to $1340. You can receive a federal tax credit of 30% and an Arizona state tax credit of up to $1000. After the credits and rebates you’ll receive, the cost of installation is generally less than $3300.
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