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A bit of food for thought: creating electricity with photovoltaic panels requires quite an investment. The more power hungry your house is, the bigger your investment. So, why not focus on making a home as energy efficient as possible to keep your initial investment in solar panels down? Yeah, o.k., you probably knew that. One thing you may not know, that changes the game completely, is that hot water usually accounts for up to a third of you electric bill. Why pay for costly pv panels to generate electric to heat water, when you can buy more efficient, cheaper panels that heat water directly? That's right! Remember, it's the ideas that make you go- "that's so simple, why didn't I think of it?", that are the most brilliant. There are diy kits available for hot water solar systems around $3000 that provide a good portion of the hot water needed for 1-2 people. Don't believe it? here follow this link- http://www.faucetdirect.com/index.cfm/page/search%3Abrowse/term/fafco/flushCache/true It's a good source to buy a DIY hot water kit. And now a word from our sponser:
Got a bigger family? No biggee; most systems are expandable for around $1000 bucks a panel. $3000-$5000 bucks is still alot of money, I know. But let's look at some facts. Until December 31 2008, there are federal and state incentives to install solar panels! You could be looking at 1/3 the cost actually coming out of your funds by the time all is said and done. A bit of math- If you've got a $300 electric bill, a solar hot water system that ends up costing you $1333 after government programs and gives you half your hot water, 1/3 of your electric bill was power to create hot water, you're looking at $50/month in savings. In a bit over 2 years, your system will have paid for itself. At that point, you can start applying your savings to the purchase of pv's to generate the rest of the electricity your home needs- which will be 1/3 less since you have removed the electricity for hot water from your energy needs! The result, a photovoltaic system that's smaller, and cheaper! Buy a house that faces South for the best results.
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