Re: Re: OT: Electricity generation

[Nick Shore <nick.shore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon Wilkins wrote:
> Warming up an old thread (sorry guys) but I'd like to ask you guys
some
> opinions on the solar water mentioned by Paul.
>
> On the subject of a payback period, a chap recently was trying to
convince
> me the payback would be *only* 20 years (based only on the savings
you'd
> make on the energy bills).  20 years is lot longer than I expected.
> And the chap telling me ... was a salesman for one of the suppliers -
so if
> I was cynical I'd say 20 years was probably an optimistic estimate.
>
> I'm guessing UKHA peeps are general "early adoptors".  So,
to my question --
>
> Do any of you have Solar water heating?
> Any good?
> Does it really heat "almost all" your hot water all year
round?
> If you moved to another home, would you have it fitted again?th

I've been looking at getting the kit from:

http://www.alternativeenergystore.co.uk/item/item/120166/1/0/20-Collector,-166-Ltr-Tank-Kit.htm

And then either DIYing to paying a plumber to do the tricky bits !

Nick.

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