Solar Heating Tubes :Green Energy to Reduce Your Heating Bills

Green energy has become more reasonably-priced and viable for business and homes to install than in past decades. Green energy has become more realistically-priced for average consumers as corporations and universities alike have upgraded the technology and streamlined product development. In addition, as electric bill charges rise unabated; public approval of green energy alternatives has become stronger.

Solar heating tubes are a terrific choice to the conventional gas boiler heater type of systems found in almost every residential and commercial property. The advantages of this type of green energy installation are substantial and should be evaluated when considering what heating equipment to install for heating water in a residential or business structure to be renovated or built.

The answer to lowering hot water expenditures is solar heating tubes. This is quite a new process that utilizes vacuum-sealed tubes for collecting renewable energy from the sun. The sun's energy increases the temperature of the specially formulated liquid inside the tubes and transfers the heat in the fluid through the hot water system. This hot liquid can get heated up to 87.8 degrees C.

And because the tubes holding the liquid are concealed there is not a lot of upkeep tasks to be done. The heating unit using the solar heating tube technology itself, can go for virtually around 20 years without ever having to be re-conditioned, or tinkered with other than to switch the unit on and off. The general life expectancy of the old type of boiler water heater is thirteen years. A water heating unit utilizing solar heating tubes will operate much longer, and has an added advantage of being more affordable to use.

Traditional hot water boiler are guaranteed for five years typically. This is five years that the owner doesn't have to be concerned about equipment problems while still paying for the utilities. After the five years is done, the tank could fail at anytime. Another hazard of the traditional hot water boilers has to do with the very function of the hot water heater. While safety features on these appliances have improved substantially over the past 30 years, gas leaks during initial set-up and DE-commissioning of the old technology hot water boiler heater can still happen. Solar heating tubes employ sunlight and not gas for heat, thus, chances of gas leakage is nil. They are filled with a special heat conducting fluid that is ecologically safe so even if a leak were to happen, your everyone in your house, including your pets will continue to be safe.

The energy requirement for pumping water is much less than the dollar cost of heating a 55 gallon tank of water. Hence, a water heating unit using solar heating tubes can be operated at a smaller percentage of the total energy charges associated with traditional heating units.

The existing pipe system already installed does not require modification in order to begin using solar heating tubes. In fact with most types of green energy the initial set-up is fairly unobtrusive. It's the same for solar heating tubes. There is not a massive amount of plumbing to be done, no special pipes are used for the building itself, so this makes installation much easier than one would normally assume. Reading and searching for info is your initial action plan. Connecting with your local installer, or finding an internet dealer would be your second step.

Be ready for large amounts of marketing brochures to be thrown your way. With several suppliers expanding their reach into the green energy segment, there are several dealers to choose from. Make sure that whoever you buy your solar heating system from is a credible seller. If you are going to employ professionals, it is important to check references and to ask as many questions you need to feel comfortable about your purchasing decision.

Congratulations for considering the benefits of green energy, and specifically solar heating tubes. Reading this article is the start of a more energy efficient and sustainable future.

Craig Axelrod is VP of Business Development for Emmy Energy, a NY solar power company offering solar heating tube systems & solar panels throughout the North East.