[Greenbuilding] Water Heaters/Solar

[Tim Vireo Keating]

A friend is doing renovations to a home built in the '50s that she 
just purchased. The water heater and furnace are pretty new (the gas 
furnace has a rating of around 81). The contractor has suggested 
leaving these in place (since they're new) and adding another hot 
water heater, which can be turned off in the summer.

They're adding a heated pool in the backyard, so I'd be interested in 
hearing thoughts about heating that. We're looking to utilize 
SunSlates for solar both on the house and the small poolhouse (which 
is currently a shed with an outdoor shower and it's own hot water 
heater (also relatively new) that will be expanded to have an indoor 
shower and changing room).

We're also looking at a thermal system beneath the SunSlates for hot water.

Thoughts?

tim keating
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