Solar hot water systems are most commonly used to heat water for basic household needs such as laundry, bathing, dishwashing and cooking. These systems are usually referred to as "domestic hot water systems".

The basic principles of solar thermal are easy to grasp: Unroll a garden hose and lay it out in the sun. After a while the water in the hose will get hot.  Thermal collectors work on the same principle, only much more efficiently. A special fluid is heated within a closed circuit to a temperature of up to 430 degrees Fahrenheit and pumped into a heat exchanger to transfer the heat without mixing fluids. This heat is then "stored" in a domestic hot water tank. Some solar thermal systems are used to merely heat a home's domestic hot water, while others are used for heating or even to heat swimming pool water. 

Heat will still be generated even when the sun is obscured by clouds. Even on cloudy days, thermal systems work with a large percentage of their capacity through the diffuse light they receive

Solar hot water systems produce clean, non-polluting energy.  A single hot water system can offset the equivalent of approximately 40% of the carbon dioxide emissions of a modern passenger car.  They are safe for our environment, safe for plants and animals, and safe for all of us.

IPC will properly install a system that will require little maintenance and has an expected life of more than 20 years.  Potential annual savings of 80% of your hot water costs make solar hot water systems a wise investment.  Call us to find out more about this energy saving system.