Use of Solar Power at Home

Solar power solutions for your home have so far been seen as too costly 

and difficult to install. People would be amazed how relatively cheap 

and easy it can be today to install solar power at your home. If you use 

solar power at your home, you can significantly reduce your electricity

bills and make sure that future generations have a green and working

environment.

Solar Oven/Cooker: Using a solar oven or cooker is the easiest application of solar power. These solar cookers or ovens come in 

different configurations, like box and panel cookers or parabolic 

cookers. These cookers are based on the principle of concentrating 

the sun's energy into one area, using mirrors or other reflective 

material, which generates enough heat to cook and bake.

Solar Heating System: The solar collector, a dark painted box with 

a see through cover through which pipes are fed, is the main component 

of a solar heating system. Filled with anti-freeze, the fluid in these pipes is 

heated by the sun's rays. The pipes are wound through the hot water tank, 

where they heat the water.As the hot water system and the solar heating 

are both closed systems, the antifreeze in the solar collector pipes cannot 

contaminate the water. We distinguish two systems to move the working

fluid: an active system, where a pump moves the fluid around and a passive 

system, where natural convection moves the fluid. The water heated by 

the solar power can now be used in your home for heating or hot running
water in kitchen, shower or bath.

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