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When your water heater crashes, doing nothing is not an option Now you must spend money, probably a good chunk How much more do you have to spend for a solar system Probably not much Now s really the time to go for it For example, a solar water heating system costs $3,000, and a conventional water heater costs $1,400 The difference is only $1,600 (And if you factor in rebates and subsidies, the difference may be zero), whereas if you take out a working water heater in order to upgrade to solar, the real investment is the entire $3,000

A solar pool heater does not save money except when you compare it to all the other options Solar collectors load the filter pump (make it run harder) so it costs more to run sometimes a lot more If you want a lot of heat, you have to run the filter pump for upwards of 8 hours a day This extra pump time is solar-system cost, and if you re in a tiered rate structure, it can add up to quite a bit If you re in a time-of-use structure (pricing that varies according to when you use electricity), you also get dinged because you need to run your pump at peak times (midafternoon, when it s sunniest) When you invest in a solar pool heater, the only gain is comfort, and that s hard to value But people pay a lot for solar pool heaters In some areas, they re on every roof Ask an owner, and he ll probably tell you they re great Pools cost upwards of $25,000 Another $3,000 to make it much more enjoyable isn t a bad investment Your swimming season will be extended a solar heater may triple the amount of time swimmers actually spend in the pool, as opposed to around it

The other options are insane: a big, gas heater that gobbles propane, or electric, with a 24/7 spinning power meter (You could light a big fire and boil water, but that s labor intensive) A solar pool heater not only heats your pool much cheaper than the other options, but the pollution effects are infinitely better

The investment: an attic vent fan powered by PV panels Equipment costs $350, and installation takes two hours and requires brains, ladders, roof climbing, and decent tools An energy audit determines that the fan will save $25 per month in airconditioning costs over a four-month summer period At $100 per year, the payback is only 35 years You also boost your comfort The house is a lot more comfortable on the days when it isn t hot enough to turn the AC on And because the fan lets hot air escape, you get more of these days The alternatives to installing a solar fan Not installing anything at all and paying for all that extra air conditioning or installing a hard-wired fan for more than $1,500 because you need a licensed electrician to do the installation, as well as county inspections and permits

You can go off the power grid with a home office A remote cabin solar power kit costs $1,000, with 12 volts DC (direct current) output and a battery so power is always available You can use the system to run DC lights, a vent fan, coffee maker, radio, and a PC laptop computer with printer A small inverter provides minimal 120 volts AC (alternating current) power for telephones and other support gear The total investment, including wiring and DC equipment (lights, fans, and an AC voltage adaptor), is $1,500 Installation is extra, but with the kits available, a do-it-yourselfer can tackle the job And because the solar equipment is used for a business, it s depreciated, which reduces taxes The system saves around $30 per month in utility-provided electricity, so the payback is 50 months When all taxes are taken into account, the payback can be as low as 30 months