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MAK Solar Hot Water FAQ’S

What is solar hot water?

Solar hot water is a great way to save money and be kind to the environment!

• MAK SHW is a 90% Efficient way to meet your domestic hot water needs

• MAK SHW will generate 75% to 100% of the hot water you and your family use

• MAK SHW is a no hassle, low maintenance system that works with your home’s existing hot water tank

• MAK SHW makes the sun work for you, so you save money

• MAK SHW is the installation of 3 simple components:

How does Solar Hot Water Work?

• Collectors are mounted on roof

• Heat from the sun is absorbed by the collector, heating the copper tubing filled with glycol

• Heat is transferred in the Heat Transfer Unit

• Heated water fills solar storage tank

• Solar storage tank fills your existing hot water tank with preheated water

• Your hot water tank discovers the incoming water is already hot and does not power up to heat it again

What about the environment?

The system uses no fuel and no pollutants. The energy used by an average family of four with an electric water heater is roughly equal to the energy used by a medium sized car driven 12,000 miles per year. A solar hot water system can save 1.5-3 tons of greenhouse gases a year. The average car produces 4-10 tons of greenhouse gases per year.

How much will I save?

Typically a solar hot water system covers 60-75% of a family’s yearly use so savings vary.

Is my home right for solar hot water?

Solar hot water collectors are placed on the roof and typically need sunshine from approximately 10 AM-3 PM. You need a pace of approximately 112 square feet (14’X8) to 120 Square Feet (10’X12’) depending upon the size system.

What happens in the winter and colder months?

The closed-loop systems with high efficiency heat exchangers are used to provide safe installation and year-round operations in all areas without freezing. The MAK Solar system uses Heliodyne Technology which has been in business since 1976 and tested in snow country in over 100 installations. When it snows, a thin film of water forms between the collector and the ice. The water barrier makes it possible for the ice of snow to slide off the collector and begin producing hot water.

How long does the system last?

The estimated useful life of a solar hot water system is 25-30 years.