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A household solar water heating system allows heat energy from the Sun to be transferred directly to water which is then circulated to a heating system.

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1. The tank
2. The collector
3. The switches
4. The plumbing system
These typically cost between $1000 and $4000

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This video describes how a solar water heater system works.

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1. Low cost
2. High efficiency
3. Options of sizes, (small ecological foot print)
4. Low carbon footprint

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1. Require direct sunlight
2. Does not function on cloudy, rainy or foggy days
3. Frequent maintenance
4. Installation requires the use of a new hot water cylinder

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The solar panels collect heat from the sun which is then transferred to a heat exchanger in the storage tank transferring the heat to the water. This process can also create steam.