A quick look at the Solar Water Heater

11th June. By admin. Posted in Sustainability.

The concept of a solar water heater is simple: use the sun to heat up the water. Black tubing is very good at absorbing sunlight. We just need to pump the water through some black tubing. Of course, that tubing takes up a lot of space, so I prefer to put it on the roof, so …read more

Lily Pad Pool Warmers

30th May. By admin. Posted in Sustainability.

For the past year and a half we’ve been heating our pool with a solar water heater.  It pumps the water to the roof, where it runs through black tubes, which absorb as much warmth from the sunlight as possible.  This solution has raised our pool temp by about 8ËšF.  But, it does nothing to …read more