Why Buy a Solar Water Heater for Your Home in Orlando, FL?
Upon having a solar water heater installed in your home in Orlando, Florida, you’ll join the ever-growing number of American homeowners who have said “goodbye” to conventional water heating and “hello” to a better alternative. Solar water systems – whether active or passive, direct or indirect – all harness the energy of the sun and use it to heat water naturally. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a research arm of the U.S. Department of Energy dedicated to energy efficiency and renewables R&D, heating water with solar energy carries with it a variety of benefits. Let’s look at the primary advantages of owning a solar water heater in more detail:
- Short-term benefits – The average American household spends a full one-quarter of its energy expenditures on water heating. While it’s true that solar water heaters do tend to be more expensive than units that use gas or electricity, buying one will allow you to accrue significant savings right from the very beginning. Solar energy is free, abundant, and, for all practical purposes, unlimited.
- Long-term benefits – A solar water heater will help to cushion you and your family against future utility price hikes and fuel shortages. It will also lessen your dependence on foreign oil and help you to avoid energy supply disruptions. According to the National Remodelers Association, swapping out your conventional gas or electric system for a solar unit can increase the value of your home in the amount of the unit’s cost, allowing you to recoup the entire cost of your investment if/when you sell.
- Environmental benefits – Solar water heating systems do NOT pollute. For example, the electricity saved by investing in a solar heating system represents 50 tons of carbon dioxide not being released into the atmosphere over the life of the system.
For more information, please contact Florida Energy Water & Air. We proudly offer
solar water heater installation services throughout the Orlando, FL, area. Our supplier, Rheem, is one of the foremost manufacturers of domestic solar water heating systems in the world.
