Why doesn the Ecolodge have solar hot water heating?
Water heating is a great use for solar energy. Unfortunately, in most climates, even the US Sun Belt, solar water heating is not sufficient, during every month of the year, to supply the quantity of hot water that most city-dwellers are used to. It is therefore necessary to have a propane system as a back-up. The propane system is, by itself, capable of supplying all the required hot water. Therefore, from a strictly cost-effectiveness and maintenance standpoint, the solar-thermal system is a needless complexity. However, from an environmental consciousness standpoint it still has a lot to recommend it. So, if you want a solar-thermal system on your Geo-Lite unit, we’ll be glad to supply it as an optional extra. Is your solar-electric system big enough to run an air conditioner? See Geo-Lite Solar-Electric Systems below.
