A SHW system uses sunlight to provide hot water for your home.  Two or three solar collector panels are mounted on your roof.  Sunlight heats an antifreeze solution circulating through the panels, which is then pumped to a heat exchanger where the solution’s heat is transferred to your home’s water tank.  This hot water is then used to meet up to 80% of your household’s hot water needs. 

Benefits of a Solar Hot Water System

• For oil, propane, and electric-fired home water heating, SHW systems allow you to save on your monthly hot water costs from day 1.  The CT Solar Lease for SHW uses state-of-the-art technology by AET Solar, is installed by professionally-trained contractors, and is backed by a 15-year comprehensive insurance and warranty management program by Assurant.  Two and three-panel system leases are available and save 10-15% of the average Connecticut home energy bill each year.
• The planet benefits from reduced greenhouse gas emissions and preservation of finite fossil-fuel resources for future generations. A typical residential SHW system supplies about 70% of a home’s hot water, saving 7.7 barrels of oil per year and avoiding the production of almost 3.5 tons of carbon dioxide!
• The local community benefits from improved air quality, greater independence from fossil fuels, and jobs created by the installation of these systems.