Green Homes are homes that employ principles to run the home in a way that is friendly to the environment. Many different things can be done to build a green home, or convert your existing home into a green home. One of the products that can be used to help turn your home into a Green Home is a solar water heating system – also know as a solar geyser.

A solar water heating system will reduce the amount of ‘dirty’ electricity that you use to heat the water in your geyser. By dirty electricity I mean electricity that is generated by burning fossil fuels which produce carbon emissions.

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Closely Coupled

Closely coupled systems are the solar water heating systems where both the tank (geyser) and solar collector are on the building’s roof. The tank is typically mounted horizontally above the solar collector. In some instances, the solar collector and tank are integrated to form one structure.

The water in a closely coupled system is heated by the solar collector and circulated into the tank using a principle called thermo-siphon. In short, thermo-siphon uses the property where hot water rises and cold water sinks.

Split Systems

Split solar water heating systems allow for the tank to be placed inside the roof – improving the aesthetics of the solution. Split solar water heating systems either use thermo-siphon or pumping to circulate the water within the solar water heating system.

So what is a Green Home? A green home is a home which employs environmentally friendly methods in the home. There are a multitude of the things that you can do to convert your home into a green home include:

• Replacing your incandescent light bulbs with LED or CFL energy saving light bulbs
• Using cold water to wash your clothes
• Using cold water to wash your hands
• Keeping the door and windows closed in an air conditioner is on in a room
• Installing a solar geyser in your green home

There is no exact text book description of what a green home is. A green home should rather be seen as a general principle or way of living in your home where you consider the best way to do something taking the environment and your pocket into consideration.

A solar geyser can reduce the carbon footprint and electricity bill of your home substantially.

Get Solar Water Heating can locate an accredited solar geyser supplier in your area and help you to turn your home into a green home.