The subject of water heating has two areas that need to be addressed and taken up separately.

The first is use in your home the second is handling the temperature in your pool so it is comfortable during the colder months.PoolHeating Click on the link for Pool Heating if you are interested in covering that now. Otherwise stick to this page to get the information for showers, faucets and washers (clothes & dishes).

You can save up to 50% of your energy bill by using water heating solar panels. During the warmer months this type of unit may provide you with all that you need. During the colder months it can bring the temperature up to the point where an inexpensive Ae-115 - Tankless Water Heater Electric will work for you.

Installing energy efficient appliances such as this will reduce the number of electric solar panels and this should save you a substantial amount on your investment.

You can work out many different combinations of components for your projects, ranging from the complete electrical powered system which uses the more expensive type of solar panels to using the suns radiant heat to cut down the costs of your project.

Energy Audit Professionals can be a great help in determining what would be best for your situation. Here is a site that lists the Accredited Professionals by State. List by Sate

Another popular technology that is catching on these days is geo-thermal. Utilizing both the warming and the cooling effects of the earth and lakes/streams, your project may have a need for this and be able to take advantage of this form of Free Energy!

What you would look for here is the temperature ranges, so you can see if one of these temperatures meet your requirements for an appliance or direct use. Let us say you like the temperature for your shower on the cool side - 110 degrees F. If for example the temperature of the earth 5 feet below the surface is 70 degrees when the air temperature in the dead of winter above the earth is 20 degrees F you only need to raise the temperature 40 degrees F. You get the idea!

The more I look into how Free Energies are being used the more it seems that the combination of various renewable technoligies will be combined and used in more projects. We are getting very creative in our harmonious alignment with "Mother Nature". I invite you to do the same.