All things Solar (merged threads)

[poppa smurf]

Originally Posted by davenl5l

well i too learnt something about heat pumps good to know was thinking of going that way but am yet to do research. still getting my head around the cost of solar and which way to go got around $2,500 cash in the budget which will get me a 1.52kw system installed(in country sa .yorke penninsular 2 storey house) but now i am considering going bigger with the rest of the cost interest free average usage is 15kwh per day bill has just jumped to $360 per qtr up from $310 wich is making the budget tuff and i know its only going to go up

yep! interest free is the way to go.....a 3.5 kw system will knock the crap out of your bill..quite good prices now as well

the best thing about interest free solar is that it will be paid off.....electrickery bills just keep rising

you will find it reduces your actual usage as well when your power needs are low the system feeds directly into the house hold reducing the draw from the grid

we used to be around 10 - 15 but now we are regularly under 7.....nothing has changed as far as usage goes but the draw from the grid has been negated by the array a lot of the time

as for the hot water side I'm not sure!!