My wife Catrin and I simply love the solar water heater we had installed in February of 2007. It has given us nothing but reliable service and very hot water.
As I've traveled and told growing numbers of people about the virtues of solar hot water as the easiest way of reducing our need for fossil fuels, the thought struck me that the masses need to know how painless the installation process was and how little space the collector consumes on the roof.
In exchange for giving them a review for their second-quarter newsletter, the Sierra Club of Central Florida has been kind enough to host a photolog of installation day on their website.
It is available for free at http://florida.sierraclub.org/central/solar
All of the images are clickable so don't hesitate to click on them to view enlargements.
The 25% reduction in our monthly utility bill happened because of what you will see in the photos. A comparable system on most any home with decent southern exposure and 2 adults using hot water would cost approximately $5,000.
With tax incentives currently available, our return on investment (ROI) period will be about 7 years but of course, the smiles we derive from knowing that we heat our water without causing air pollution are priceless!
Sustainable Justice For All!
Corbett Kroehler
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