SOLAR WATER HEATERS
• Saves electricity from first day.
• No requirement of electricity or fossil fuels.
• Can store water overnight for use in the morning.
• Low maintenance cost.
• Payback period is 5 years and aslo incentives are available by state govt.
• Modern systems work efficiently even in cloudy and foggy conditions.
• A 100 litres capacity system can replace an electric geyser for residential use and saves 1500 units of
electricity annually.
VARIOUS TYPE OF SOLAR WATER HEATER
Flat Plate Collectors(FPC)
• Saves electricity from first day.
• No requirement of electricity or fossil fuels.
• Can store water overnight for use in the morning.
• Low maintenance.
• Payback period 5 years and Incentives by state govt.
• Modern systems work efficiently even in cloudy and foggy conditions.
• A 100 litres capacity system can replace an electric geyser for residential use and saves 1500 units of
electricity annually.
Various Type of Solar Water Heater
• Made up of solar plates.
• Long lasting.
• Expensive.
• Requires anti freeze solution.
• Evacuated Tube Collectors(ETC)
• Made up of hollow glasstubes
• Fragile
• Economical
• Ideal for sub zero temperatures