Solar Heating Panels Advantages & Disadvantages

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uring winter months, gas bills usually rise. One way to keep the gas bill cheap is to install solar heating panels. While they are not without a few disadvantages (mainly the cost of the hardware itself), there are many advantages to installing solar panels on your home. Solar panels harness the energy of the sun's radiation to power man-made devices or spaces.

History

• Solar energy didn't become viable until the 1970s. But even then, middle-class people didn't really have the ability to install their own solar panels on their house. As solar energy became more popular each decade, it became more common to see solar panels on anybody's roof. Over the past decade, the "green movement" has provided an even greater push for the advancement of solar energy.

Types

• Some solar panels are very expensive, and cannot be homemade. These are usually used for electricity, but can be used for heating as well.

  Homemade solar heating panels can be created simply for the purpose of heating a space, and they are not nearly as expensive as the kind that are used for electricity. It's a big project to make one by yourself, but you'll cut down on heating costs if you put the initial time in.
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Effects

• The main intended effect of a solar heating panel is to adequately heat a home or space. That is the immediate positive effect of solar hearing panels. Their other advantage is environmental. Because solar heating panels do not require natural gas but only the power of the sun, they don't use up limited resources.

  The main disadvantage of solar heating panels is a lack of convenience. If something goes wrong with a panel, there aren't large companies that drive around in trucks just for the sake of fixing problems. If your solar power breaks, it's up to you to fix it.

Benefits

• The benefit of installing solar panels is both economic and environmental. After initial installation (which will probably cost as much as a year's worth of gas bills), your gas bill will be cut down dramatically. Air pollution and greenhouse gases will not be emitted in large quantities when you use solar heating panels. This will help keep the planet healthy.

Warning

• There are two types of solar heating panels. One is designed for air heating, and another for water heating. If you want both your air and water heated by solar panels, you will need two different panels.

  Maintenance will be necessary when you use solar panels, usually eight to 16 hours. Upkeep of solar heating panels requires cleaning and damage repairs.

  If it's not particularly sunny, you probably won't get much energy from your panels. This is a disadvantage to solar panels, but if you have a backup gas line, you can use it for those cloudy days that deny you the power of the sun.