The Solar Option II is the most popular heating system because it is so versatile; a single heating system that can do many things. Solar Option II uses the sun’s energy to make space heat, domestic hot water, and even heat for swimming pools and snow melting.
It even provides a limited amount of free cooling in the summer.
Solar Option II can be used with both new and retrofit applications.
Solar collectors can be placed on the home itself, or they can also be located on the garage or outside storage building. Solar collectors can be ground mounted and landscaped so that they provide privacy and shelter from the wind.
Solar Option II:
Solar Option II will lower your fossil fuel use to a fraction of what it would have been. You will often have luxurious amounts of heat and hot water for free. A high efficiency backup heater makes sure you never run out. You can use solar energy for snow melting, & and even extend the season in your pool or garden.
Solar collectors on a roof
Solar collectors on the ground
Operation
The sun will shine upon 5-6 liquid type solar collectors (4′ x 8′ typical). The solar energy will be stored in one or more 80-gallon solar storage tanks.
Heat for the building is provided by underfloor radiant heat, the most comfortable and efficient heat that there is.
In the summer, cold water passes through the floors before it goes to the fixtures. Heat is taken out of the house for FREE!
Performance Expected
Solar Option II will provide most of the domestic hot water and 30-90% of the space heating needs. Higher solar percentages are possible with additional storage tanks, but cost performance will decrease.
Supplementary Solar Applications
Gardening
Gardening is a task that can be accomplished with quite low temperature solar fluid. Root zone heating is known to benefit plant growth and extend the growing season.
Snowmelt & Deicing
Snow melting is another task that can often be carried out with low grade solar availability that is not useful for anything else. Mechanically, it’s just another radiant heating zone.
Pools & Spas
This is a good use for excess solar energy during the summer. It will extend the season for the pool and keep the solar panels cool. Your roof will be cooler and your air conditioning needs may be lower as a result.
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