So Depot convinced Rheem, a division of Japan's Paloma Industries and the biggest water-heater maker, to slap GE's name on a line of water heaters.
Bad timing, then, for Hi-Min Solar Power, a solar water-heater company that grew on the back of close political ties in its home province of Shandong.
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If you have a run of cloudy days and there is not enough solar heat to completely heat your water -the water heater will come on and heat water just the same as it always has.
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Standard green features in each home include LED lighting, recycled glass countertops, a high-efficiency water heater, water-conserving fixtures including dual-flush toilets, FSC-certified bamboo flooring, EnergyStar appliances, zero-VOC paints, finishes, and adhesives, a whole-house ventilation system, low-E windows, high levels of insulation, a fully recyclable, heat-deflecting cool roof, exterior wood siding and decking made from FSC-certified cedar, and much more.
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Solar thermal heat is ideal as an auxiliary system to existing furnaces and hot water systems -your furnace or water heater operates exactly the same as it always has, coming on and running in response to thermostat settings to keep your house or water heated to the thermostat setting.
"It's not at all like camping, " says Sally Huzyak, pointing out the 60-gallon water heater and 45 cubic feet of fridge space.
For the spy with a yen to be green, the house has low utility bills courtesy of a passive solar design, low-E windows and solar-generated water heater.
You can use a smaller furnace or water heater -and they will last a lot longer.
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Examples of household electrical loads that could be shifted to off-peak hours via an automated or controlled mobile app include charging a plug-in vehicle, running a dishwasher, running a hot water heater, running the refrigerator's defrost cycle and ice-making.
From the perspective of displacing fossil-fuel use, solar thermal water heater systems are even more advantageous.
These kits would include easy-to-install items, like a wrap, an insulating wrap for your water heater, caulking for doors and windows.
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