Are hybrid solar electric/hydro panels worth considering?
jollygreenshortguy
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Does anybody have personal experience with hybrid solar electric/hydro panels?
Can you share your impressions? In what situations would you use or avoid using them?
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No experience, but the efficiency is high. But so is the cost. You are looking at adding a plumber, tank, high temp tubing, etc. Probably $5000 worth of equipment on top of install costs.
Even DIY, the cost doesn't seem to make sense, when I can buy more panels for very cheap. It would be easier to add a few panels, a $400 electric water heater, and swap the elements out for DC elements if you want a really cheap way to heat water.