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Solar water heaters were cool in 1980s. They could be again. (wapo.st)
submitted 9 months ago by silence7 to c/technology
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[–] Flumpkin 6 points 9 months ago

Due to economics, using photovoltaic solar panels and an electrical heater is actually cheaper. Which is a bit stupid of course. I think water heater are more compact but more expensive. And they need a pump and a heat pump and more maintenance with moving parts and antifreeze etc.