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Does the SolarSheat provide heating for my residence?
Yes, one SolarSheat 1500G or 1500GS provides supplementary heating for a room up to
1000 square feet (in a well-insulated house, in northern US climates).
How does the Solarsheats work? What does it do?
It's an air heater that mounts on the outside of a south facing wall or roof. The sun heats up a
SolarSheat air collector like the sun warms your car on a sunny day. Imagine capturing that hot
air and dumping it into your home during the fall, winter, and spring heating season (see the
How it Works diagrams).
What is the difference between the SolarSheat 1500G and 1500GS?
Both Solarsheat air collectors use inside air and heats it up to higher temperatures, and
dumps it back into the house. The 1500G uses a self-powered fan, which is built into it with a
solar electric panel. It's designed to be installed very quickly. It can be installed in 1 hour on a
south facing wall. The 1500GS is considered a "secondary" solar collector, with no moving
parts. It was designed to add power to a 1500G (see 1500G 2 Pak) or to be connected to
other 1500GS's.
Does the SolarSheat have storage capability for nighttime use?
No, the SolarSheat only works during the sunny day time hours.
Aren't liquid solar collectors better?
They are about 10-20% more efficient, but liquid solar thermal collector (flat plate, evacuated,
etc.) systems are much more expensive. With a solar air system there are No leaks, no
worrying about glycol ratios, anti-freeze pH balance, rust inhibitors, stagnation damage to
antifreeze, power outages, overheating solar storage tanks during vacation time, or steam
filled basements, heat exchanger or collector calcification (non-anti-freeze systems).
How long does the SolarSheat take to pay for itself?
Multiple SolarSheat 1500GS takes about 6 years to pay for itself
How much sun do I get?
In most North American climates, the average sunlight of a heating season occurs in October
and February. Imagine the sunlight in October and February in your location, 50% of the time
it's sunnier, 50% it's darker.
Are there government tax deductions available?
There is an exemption for solar technology but unfortunately warm air systems do not qualify
at this time. Check with your tax preparer for your specific deduction available. There are
different subsidies for each state and only some states have subsidies. The U.S. has
announced the new solar tax credit extended through 2008. (click on the incentives link)
How does the SolarSheat product work with an HRV?
We use a specially designed HRV to work with our Solarsheat 1500s panel system. The fresh
warm air is collected and passed through the HRV. The heat exchanger inside the HRV is only
used during the non-sunny days or nighttime (see the Solar HRV in the Products section).
What's the best collector tilt angle?
The best solar collector tilt angle (from horizontal) for space heating is equal to your location's
latitude + 15 degrees. However collector tilts equal to your latitude to 90 degrees (wall mount)
is generally acceptable. When there is snow often on the ground in front of the collector to
reflect sunlight onto the collect, then mounting on a wall (90) is especially great. Wall mounting
collectors is generally the least expensive, especially for adjacent, direct room heating, but is
the most susceptible to shading. For roof mounts, to shed snow, we recommend an angle no
less than 40-45 degrees (aka. 10:12 to 12:12 pitch), no matter what your latitude is.
Yes, one SolarSheat 1500G or 1500GS provides supplementary heating for a room up to
1000 square feet (in a well-insulated house, in northern US climates).
How does the Solarsheats work? What does it do?
It's an air heater that mounts on the outside of a south facing wall or roof. The sun heats up a
SolarSheat air collector like the sun warms your car on a sunny day. Imagine capturing that hot
air and dumping it into your home during the fall, winter, and spring heating season (see the
How it Works diagrams).
What is the difference between the SolarSheat 1500G and 1500GS?
Both Solarsheat air collectors use inside air and heats it up to higher temperatures, and
dumps it back into the house. The 1500G uses a self-powered fan, which is built into it with a
solar electric panel. It's designed to be installed very quickly. It can be installed in 1 hour on a
south facing wall. The 1500GS is considered a "secondary" solar collector, with no moving
parts. It was designed to add power to a 1500G (see 1500G 2 Pak) or to be connected to
other 1500GS's.
Does the SolarSheat have storage capability for nighttime use?
No, the SolarSheat only works during the sunny day time hours.
Aren't liquid solar collectors better?
They are about 10-20% more efficient, but liquid solar thermal collector (flat plate, evacuated,
etc.) systems are much more expensive. With a solar air system there are No leaks, no
worrying about glycol ratios, anti-freeze pH balance, rust inhibitors, stagnation damage to
antifreeze, power outages, overheating solar storage tanks during vacation time, or steam
filled basements, heat exchanger or collector calcification (non-anti-freeze systems).
How long does the SolarSheat take to pay for itself?
Multiple SolarSheat 1500GS takes about 6 years to pay for itself
How much sun do I get?
In most North American climates, the average sunlight of a heating season occurs in October
and February. Imagine the sunlight in October and February in your location, 50% of the time
it's sunnier, 50% it's darker.
Are there government tax deductions available?
There is an exemption for solar technology but unfortunately warm air systems do not qualify
at this time. Check with your tax preparer for your specific deduction available. There are
different subsidies for each state and only some states have subsidies. The U.S. has
announced the new solar tax credit extended through 2008. (click on the incentives link)
How does the SolarSheat product work with an HRV?
We use a specially designed HRV to work with our Solarsheat 1500s panel system. The fresh
warm air is collected and passed through the HRV. The heat exchanger inside the HRV is only
used during the non-sunny days or nighttime (see the Solar HRV in the Products section).
What's the best collector tilt angle?
The best solar collector tilt angle (from horizontal) for space heating is equal to your location's
latitude + 15 degrees. However collector tilts equal to your latitude to 90 degrees (wall mount)
is generally acceptable. When there is snow often on the ground in front of the collector to
reflect sunlight onto the collect, then mounting on a wall (90) is especially great. Wall mounting
collectors is generally the least expensive, especially for adjacent, direct room heating, but is
the most susceptible to shading. For roof mounts, to shed snow, we recommend an angle no
less than 40-45 degrees (aka. 10:12 to 12:12 pitch), no matter what your latitude is.
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