If you are new to DIY solar power conversions the solar water heater is the very best place to start. I absolutely love this project for any home because it can have an immediate impact on any home’s monthly energy costs.

To start with, it is easy and limited in scope, allowing the beginner to maintain focus and learn important solar concepts along the way. This basic knowledge will be very valuable later on when you move to bigger, more complex solar projects.  It is also very cheap to complete.

In the 1970’s and 80’s Solar Energy first emerged as a potentially viable and cost-effective alternative to traditional heating sources such as fuel oil, natural gas, coal, wood, and electric. Unfortunately, these first generation solar collectors were expensive, inefficient, and delivered long payback periods and lower returns on the initial investment than expected.

In the following decades leaders in the Solar Energy Industry went back to work, striving to create more efficient, more affordable, and more cost-effective Solar Water Heaters that would not only be a viable alternative to traditional heating sources, but would be able to supplant the majority of our heating needs, lowering the world’s dependence on non-renewable energy sources, which cannot be replaced once they are depleted.

Waitsfield, VT March 21, 2008 – Houseneeds.com, The Vermont based internet seller of energy efficient, environmentally friendly heating and ventilation products, has partnered with Fafco of Chico, California, to offer the Hot2o Solar Hot Water System to homeowners across the USA and Canada at a very special introductory price.

The Fafco Hot2o Solar Hot Water System was designed to work in conjunction with a household’s existing water heater, whether it’s a standard tank or a more energy efficient Tankless water heater, to dramatically reduce the typical Homeowner’s water heating costs. Utilizing the free energy provided by the sun, the Hot2o can produce up to 50% of the hot water required by the typical US household. The Hot2o’s unique drainback system protects it from the possibility of freezing, making installation quick and easy in any climate.