Solar Heating in your Home
There are two ways to heat your home with solar energy, these are an "active" or a "passive" system. An example of a passive solar heating system would be building a an effective "sunspace" or "solar greenhouse" on the south side of your house. A passive system requires no mechanical parts so are simpler, but you may not be able to
construct an effective "sunspace" onto your building.
A active heating system is made up of a collector, that captures the suns heat, and electric fans or pumps to move the heat around your home, in the form of liquid or air. They normally will have some type of storage system to store the heat when the sun is not shining.
An active solar system may be more flexible than a passive system in terms of placement and installation. Remember that local
covenants may restrict your options, homeowner associations may not allow you to install solar collectors on certain parts of your house. If unsure contact a local specialist/engineer who will be able to help you.
You can also you use the heat from the sun to heat your
pool and if you use a solar pool cover help to conserve this heat
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Also see: [ Solar Lights ] [
Battery Chargers ] [ Solar Pool Heating ]
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