A Synepex home heating and hot water system is not only the best way to go solar, but it’s one of the most cost effective home improvements you can make.   There is no better way to decrease your energy expenses while maintaining or increasing the comfort and convenience that you’re used to. Here’s why:

Let’s look at where a typical household consumes energy.  The chart below is a break-down of electrical and heat consumption of the average New England house hold using natural gas for heat and hot water. 

As you can see, over 80% of the energy used in a home is thermal energy for heat or hot water.  Taking into account the cost of natural gas and electricity, just over 60% of household energy dollars are spent on heat and hot water. 

The technology to convert sunlight to usable heat for space heating and hot water is well developed and cost effective.  In fact, solar thermal collectors are 3 to 8 times as cost effective as solar electric panels.  For every dollar you spend on a synepex solar thermal system, you would have to spend at least $3 to realize equivalent savings with a solar electric system.

A solar thermal system sized to provide winter heat will often produce excess heat in the summer time.  This heat may be used to heat a hot-tub or pool.