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‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating (grist.org)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Couldn't you just have a thermostat on the tank

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You could, but the idea is to only heat water when necessary (there isn't enough hot water and you need to take a shower), keeping it hot all the time is wasteful.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Running a thermostat 15-30 minutes before the hot water is needed would only consume electricity if the water is not already hot. You probably want a well insulated accumulator tank with one of these systems to not lose the energy produced as well.