Advantages of Solar Water Heating Systems

1. Quick and easy to install

 

One of our partners at Solar Hitech, timed the solar water heater assembly process over a four year period. Here are the statistics for a 100LPD system (suitable for a family of 2):

 

• 2016 – 30 minutes
• 2017 – 20 minutes
• 2018 – 18 minutes
• 2019 – 16 minutes

Even at 20-30 minutes, a solar water heating assembly is pretty,darn fast. Larger capacity systems do take slightly longer.

 

If the water heating system is to be integrated into an existing plumbing line, a 100LPD system can be completely commissioned within 1-1.5hours.

 

2. Have a long life

 

A lot of this depends on the water quality. In areas with moderate to good water quality, solar water heaters can last more than 15 years. Even in areas with bad water quality, these systems last atleast 7-10 years. This is still much cheaper than owning an electric water heater or gas geyser which have comparable life spans but with substantial operating costs during their lifetime.

 

3. Easy and cheap to replace at the end of their lives

 

Solar FPC collectors and ETC Tubes, the devices which are responsible for absorbing the heat energy from the sun, have long lives, much longer than the solar water heating tanks. ETC tubes have significantly longer lives because of the vacuum created between two concentric tubes which admits heat from the sun and prevents heat loss due to the convection. This is the reason why ETC systems are highly efficient even after 15 years of use.

 

As a result, replacement costs at the end of the life of a solar water heating system often consist only of tank (and sometimes the stands) which is about 30-40% of the original cost of the system, minimizing the cost of replacement.

 

The ETC tubes, in the event of a breakage, are also very cheap to replace costing only about Rs.600-800 per tube to replace. The space between the concentric tubes eventually lose their vacuum and have to be replaced but much, much later.

 

4. Property Tax Rebates and property value appreciation benefits

 

Besides reducing your carbon footprint, electricity costs and maintenance costs for a water heater, solar geysers also help you save on your property tax costs.

 

Presence of solar water heating systems on your terrace also increase the resale value of your property. A comparison of property values in India will show that new buildings/villas which have pre-installed solar water heating systems sell for much higher values than those without any.

 

5. You make the world a better place

 

This last point is probably the single biggest reason why you should install a solar water heater in your home. We live in a world in which global warming and climate change are real challenges. The standard of living of future generations depend on the choices we make in the present.

 

Sustainable energy practices help create a greener world and make our world a better place for future generations to live in. Installing a solar water heating system in your homes and promoting the use of sustainable energy is a small step towards building a better planet.

For more info contact Ariston Solar Water Heater Dubai or call us at +971 4 252 2966