| Want residential solar systems installed in your | | | | turn on your hot water tap. That can be done in |
| house? How much do you know about it? | | | | a simple way without paying much. You should |
| Do you know how many types of solar power to | | | | consult your engineer or someone who knows |
| be used at home? | | | | the system so that you can install some tools to |
| There are 3 types of solar power. You can use | | | | help you getting thermal solar for your house use. |
| passive solar, thermal solar and photovoltaic solar. | | | | 3 Photovoltaic solar |
| Let me tell you the differences of the three so | | | | You will make electricity from solar panels. The |
| that you can decide which residential solar | | | | electricity you make will be in direct current, DC. |
| systems you want to use for your home if you | | | | You will then have to convert it to alternate |
| decide to go ahead. | | | | current AC for your home appliances and have |
| 1 Passive solar | | | | some stored in the batteries. This will make sure |
| You should plan your house in a way that can | | | | that you will have electricity to use at night. |
| make use of solar power without installing | | | | Although the system is simple, the use of |
| anything. This will be useful for a newly built house. | | | | photovoltaic solar can be expensive depending on |
| For example, you can plan to have lower ceiling | | | | what you are going to choose. You can buy |
| so that your house will be warmer during winter | | | | ready-made solar panels and have them installed |
| and you don't have to use heater during the day. | | | | into your house. It may be more reliable but it is |
| Also, if you use a lot of glass wall or have enough | | | | rather expensive. You will have to spend several |
| glass windows, you will not have to turn on too | | | | thousand dollars for this. Or you can decide to |
| much lights during the day. There are consultants | | | | build your own solar system for your home. With |
| for this if you really want to dig into it deeper. | | | | just a couple of hundred dollars, you can make a |
| 2 Thermal solar | | | | small system for your home use. |
| Using solar energy to heat up your house and | | | | The three residential solar systems are exposed |
| make hot water can be done in a simple way. If | | | | here in this article. It is your decision what system |
| you take a bath during a sunny day, you will feel | | | | you are going to use for your house. |
| that sometimes you get warm water without | | | | |