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Home > Go Solar Now > Solar Water Heating for Homeowners > Installation Issues

Will it Work on Your Property

Installation Issues

December 14, 2015 by Lisa Holmes

Generally, very few modifications to your home are needed for installation. Collectors will be added to your roof or mounted on the ground, a solar preheat tank will be installed … Read more

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Preliminary Assessment

December 23, 2015December 14, 2015 by Lisa Holmes

Sunlight is the fuel for all solar technologies, and the term solar resource refers to identifying how much of it is available in a given collector area. There are three main factors … Read more

Categories Will it Work on Your Property

Installation Issues

December 15, 2015December 13, 2015 by Lisa Holmes

Solar Panels typically weigh 3-4 lbs/sq ft. The dead load is generally not a problem for roofs, which meet current building codes. Older homes may require an engineering analysis. More … Read more

Categories Will it Work on Your Property

Preliminary Site Assessment

December 15, 2015December 13, 2015 by Lisa Holmes

Sunlight is the fuel for all solar technologies, and the term “solar resource” refers to identifying how much of it is available to a given collector area. The most rudimentary … Read more

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What make a home a great candidate for solar electric?

December 23, 2015December 11, 2015 by Lisa Holmes

Sunlight is the fuel for all solar technologies, and the term solar resource refers to identifying how much of it is available in a given collector area. There are three … Read more

Categories Will it Work on Your Property
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