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Solar power is good for supplying energy but will it work for heating a hot tub? A hot tub needs constant energy to keep the water warm and so if you live in a place where there is a lot of sun, perhaps the sun could be used to heat it. Unfortunately, while this sounds like a good idea, in practicality it doesnt work too well.

The first problem is that not enough people live in a place that gets constant sun. Only the desert states have that amount of sunlight and that is not enough demand for this type of hot tub for manufacturers to make money. Also, since there would be no sunlight at night, you would still have to keep the water hot during those dark hours. This would mean that the hot tub would have to run on electricity as well.

Nevertheless, a hot tub that can be partially powered by the sun sounds like a great idea to many people. If you can get the right solar panels and have enough knowledge to hook them up to the hot tub and have them contribute to the energy source, it is possible to have a makeshift solar tub. Again though, totally using the sun to heat it will not work because there just isnt enough sun to get the job done.

One thing you might want to buy is a solar hot tub cover. Every hot tub needs a cover because it will help keep the energy in and keep the water hot. A cover with a solar panel on it will work better than just a regular cover and keep the water warmer. Solar hot tub covers are available online at certain places but they are hard to find at real brick and mortar stores.

Heating a hot tub with solar energy is something that has not been perfected yet to make it a viable option. For this reason, if you want one you will need to figure out how to make your own. At best it seems, the sun can be used to help heat the water but not as a stand-alone power source. Saving money and helping the environment can go hand in hand some times but in this case with hot tubs the technology is not available yet at a cheap enough price.

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With people being so interested in saving the environment, they are searching for ways to use the suns energy. It seems that if you could use the sun’s power, you could save on electric bills and help the environment at the same time. The sun is a free source of energy (as is the wind) and more and more people are becoming interested in tapping into it.

If you are thinking of buying a new hot tub and are one of these environmentally conscience people, you might be wondering about the prospect of buying a solar hot tub. What you will find though, is that there is no such thing and there are several reasons for it. Right now it is too hard to build a solar cell and battery combination that is economical enough to be feasible. You see, hot tubs need to keep the water warm 24 hours straight and obviously the sun is not out 24 hours at a time.

Also, since most people don’t live in a place where the sun shines enough, there is really not enough demand for manufacturers to make a hot tub that is powered by the sun. The difficulty in figuring out how to make one that is affordable coupled with the fact that there probably wouldnt be enough demand to make it profitable, has dissuaded manufacturers from attempting to make a solar hot tub.

If you are still interested in the idea of sun heating your hot tub or Jacuzzi, you might look into buying solar cells and attaching them to the power source. For this to have any chance of working you will need to live in a part of the country that gets lots of sun or you will probably be wasting your time though. Also, if you are going to attempt to add solar cells to your tub, you will need to know what you are doing and it is unlikely that a novice would be able to do it successfully.

It might be a good idea to drop into a few stores and speak to them about the prospect of combining solar cells to a hot tub and find out if there are better models for that. Transforming your tub to be partially powered by the sun is something that has been tried before and they might know of some tricks to get it done. Right now though, making your own solar hot tub is the best you will be able to do as you will not be able to find a real one made by any company.

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Mounting your solar panels can be an afterthought when considering your first solar power installation. It is an important element of your design, however, and should perform reliably for the life of the solar panels.

A popular method is to mount one’s solar panels on top of their roof. It is a simple and convenient solution, and so most folks attach their solar panels this way. Most often these mounting parts can be purchased right off the shelf.

As natives of northern and higher altitude climates, we discovered a couple issues that pushed our solar panel installation in a different way. We’ve been working on ideas to improve the convenience, flexibility, and performance of a basic solar power system.

The first thing to think about is snow. Every time snow gets on the solar panels, they have to be cleaned or they won’t put out much electricity. If your solar panels are mounted to your roof then you can imagine this difficulty.

In the mountains of Washington and Colorado, we have been working on a solution. We are designers and craftsman who desire convenience and performance with our own home based solar power systems. And like everyone else, we don’t want to spend an arm and a leg. We call this solution the Rotek system.

With the Rotek system your solar panels will be installed away from the roof, so the solar panels can be rotated easily and smoothly to any tracking angle. With this configuration we can make seasonal adjustments and more accurately track the Sun.

In the Winter is when this adjustability can be a big help. The solar panels can be pitched more steeply or rotated toward the ground (negative tilt) to keep the snow off the surface. It is also good for giving the glass an occasional cleaning.

Whether for one snow storm or for a period of weeks, as long as there is snow on the ground you can leave your solar panels at negative tilt. As we have all witnessed, snow pack is highly reflective. Your system will continue to receive lots of beam radiation despite this abnormal tracking angle.

The second big issue to consider is heat. As our roofs accumulate heat, they will increase the operating temperature of a roof mounted solar panel. Performance tests have shown that higher operating temperatures will reduce the solar panel’s discharge current. This lost current output can be as high as 2 or 3 amps depending on the unit, which correlates to better than 20% energy lost against baseline operation.

Remotely installed solar panels will run cooler, and the electrical output will be better for this. There is fresh air to circulate on the back end (instead of a hot roof), and they can be located closer to the ground. The Rotek system, if used, would provide this additional advantage to your solar panel system.

You will have to come up with a way to install your solar panels. It should be simple, reliable, and mounting them on your roof may be the best option. For those who have to deal with the snow, or who would like to fine tune their performance, they should consider a remote installation like the Rotek system. The Rotek system is a simple to use and easy to install system designed for the home enthusiast.