The sun consumes fuel. That's why it doesn't count as free energy. It won't last forever
but I dont have to pay for the fuel the sun burns.
so , as long as I live and as long as the sun shines my
water heater system and my home heat will be using the
free energy from the sun.
until the republicans can figure out a way to charge us for the suns energy that is.
maybe they will build a sphere that surrounds the entire earth that blocks sunlight and you can rent a window that will allow sunlight through that will shine on your property.
Good on you. I have something like that too. But I still need an electric element for cloudy days
No worries , your not beyond the black stump.
what you need is a water heater that has really thick insulation.
calculate the volume of hot water you use in a single day.
then if you use 50 gallons per day then you would need 1
of the 50 gallon waterheaters per day of cloudy days.
you can get the water heaters really cheap if they dont work
(the electric part) just go to your local salvage yard.
if they are not the thick insulation type just build a box
and allow 5-6 inches space between the box and the water heater.
then buy the cans of foam to fill in the space.
voila , you no longer need to run your element.
