What other ways are there to create domestic hot water than using tankless or storage water heaters?
LUTZ: Solar and geothermal are ways to produce a great deal of free hot water, but usually require some kind of backup system to ensure adequate supply of hot water in peak consumption periods. Some tankless systems are perfect for that type of backup application, and temperature controlled units only add the energy required to boost to usage temperatures. HOOVER: Domestic hot water is generated in an indirect hot water tank using a boiler loop and using solar energy. In the case of solar water heating, a conventional water heating backup system is needed to ensure adequate hot water when there is inadequate solar heating. ALFORD: Today when talk is about green, solar is another option, but solar does involve a storage tank. Another option could be heat recovery, in most cases off an HVAC process or industrial process. CSE: Are solar heaters becoming a specifying option? What are the considerations for this system? HOOVER: Solar water heating is certainly a viable option. The biggest i
