Comments on: EnerWorks Solar Water Heater is First to Get ENERGY STAR Approval http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/15/enerworks-solar-water-heater-is-first-to-get-energy-star-approval/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 21:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anthony Stephenson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/15/enerworks-solar-water-heater-is-first-to-get-energy-star-approval/#comment-100784 Anthony Stephenson Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:46:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1895#comment-100784 simple answer; yes complicated answer; yes, BUT .. when you need to heat your home it's during the time of year that there isn't that much sunshine per day, so your solar system is operating at a greatly reduced capacity .. what hot water it produces during that time will probably be going towards satisfying your dhw requirements if you're dead set on integrating your solar, you'd still need to keep your radiant system as a closed loop simply from an air elimination standpoint .. use a plate heat exchanger in your return line from your floor to transfer solar to radiant energy  simple answer; yes

complicated answer; yes, BUT .. when you need to heat your home it’s during the time of year that there isn’t that much sunshine per day, so your solar system is operating at a greatly reduced capacity .. what hot water it produces during that time will probably be going towards satisfying your dhw requirements

if you’re dead set on integrating your solar, you’d still need to keep your radiant system as a closed loop simply from an air elimination standpoint .. use a plate heat exchanger in your return line from your floor to transfer solar to radiant energy 

]]> By: Jim Lindsey http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/15/enerworks-solar-water-heater-is-first-to-get-energy-star-approval/#comment-31305 Jim Lindsey Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:57:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1895#comment-31305 The average home uses approximately 13,000 kwh per month.(assuming an electric water heater) At 10 cents per Kwh the bill is $ 130. My company has installed over 300 solar water heaters and find they save approximately $ 35 per month based on present rates. I'm very surprised you state a savings of $220 per year. To be 30% less dependent on your power company is a good start toward total energy independence. Can a price tag be placed on independence? Jim Lindsey The average home uses approximately 13,000 kwh per month.(assuming an electric water heater) At 10 cents per Kwh the bill is $ 130.

My company has installed over 300 solar water heaters and find they save approximately $ 35 per month based on present rates.
I’m very surprised you state a savings of $220 per year.

To be 30% less dependent on your power company is a good start toward total energy independence. Can a price tag be placed on independence?

Jim Lindsey

]]> By: chrisp http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/15/enerworks-solar-water-heater-is-first-to-get-energy-star-approval/#comment-5020 chrisp Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:57:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1895#comment-5020 Ariel, Can these units be incorporated in radiant flooring systems? Ariel,

Can these units be incorporated in radiant flooring systems?

]]> By: chrisp http://cleantechnica.com/2009/01/15/enerworks-solar-water-heater-is-first-to-get-energy-star-approval/#comment-21899 chrisp Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:57:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1895#comment-21899 Ariel, Can these units be incorporated in radiant flooring systems? Ariel,

Can these units be incorporated in radiant flooring systems?

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