"I'd put my money on solar energy...I hope we don't have to wait till oil
and coal run out before we tackle that."
Thomas Edison, in conversation
with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, March 1931
Solar energy is a clean and abundant energy resource that can be used
to supplement many of your energy needs. Solar energy can be utilized as
a form of heat, such as solar water heating, and as electricity, such as
solar photovoltaics. Pacific Solar Smart can provide you with a replacement
energy source, not an alternative.
Solar water heaters can also be used in other applications, for example,
car washes, hotels and motels, restaurants, swimming pools, and laundry
mats.
There are many possible designs for a solar water heater. In general,
it consists of three main components:
1. Solar collector, which converts solar radiation into useable heat.
2. Heat exchanger/pump module, which transfers the heat from the solar
collector into the potable water.
3. Storage tank to store the solar heated water.
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