Increasing Solar Hot Water Efficiency

8 Things you should know about increasing the efficiency of your solar hot water system

1. Sometimes it necessary to reduce the amount of summer sun your solar hot water system gets.
2. Restricting boosting times until the early evening in winter can dramatically reduce the amount of boosting required.
3. Properly installed electric boosted solar hot water systems can be cheaper to run than gas boosted solar hot water systems and they can be better for the environment.
4. Some solar hot water collectors can be installed so they face north even if you do not have a north facing roof.
5. The pipe work between the collectors and the tank can seriously affect the efficiency of your solar hot water system.
6. Most inefficiencies occur because the installers are either unaware of how to improve efficiency or they do not install the system properly.
7. Installing a larger storage tank can increase solar hot water efficiency.
8. Replacing the solar control station (brains and heart) of some hot water systems can increase efficiency.