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 Solar hot water panels are one of the most cost-effective solutions to generate hot water for your home. Solar hot water systems can be used in any climate and since the fuel they use comes from the sun, the energy used to heat your water is absolutely free. Solar hot water panels use the sun to heat either water or a heat-transfer fluid in the collector and the heated water is then held in the storage tank ready for use.

Solar collector represents the biggest energy use in your home and unlike traditional solar photovoltaic panels, solar hot water panels are less expensive, which means that you will get your return on investment much more quickly with solar water heating.

Solar hot water systems have been revolutionizing the clean and green energy sources for years now. It has been used in many countries including Australia and some European and Asian countries and are transforming the way hot water are produced before our very eyes.

The two main components of a solar water heater system are a tank, which is lined up in a horizontal fashion for a no pump system and the solar heat collector. The collectors are lined up with water tubes where they are directly heated by the amplified heat from the panels and are then stored to the tank directly above it.

There are three types of collectors for solar hot water panels, the first is integrated collector storage which combines the solar collector and storage tank all in one, the second type and most commonly used, are flat plate collectors which are more suitable when tank roof.

So how does solar water heater work? Well the system has two major parts; the tank for storage and the heat collector, which is more like a solar panel, but you must understand that this collector does not produce any electricity, but rather they amplify and collect heat from the sun.

The key to the system process is a phenomenon called thermo siphon. The system is completely independent and does not use any auxiliary form of energy to function. The collectors are lined with water tubes and then transfer the heat directly to the water or by way a liquid medium which focuses and amplifies the sun energy. When the water in the tubes are heated it automatically goes up to the tank and will be replaced by cooler water. The tank acts like a thermos and keeps the water nice and warm and ready for use.

Solar collectors systems are capable of supplying an average size family with their daily needs. Especially in the morning when those nice hot showers are mostly needed.