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How would you like to satisfy 20% of your typical household energy bill with the same energy it takes to power a 60 watt light bulb?  That is basically how a solar thermal system works.  You only pay for the energy required to run a .3 amp circulation pump to harvest the energy supplied from the sun in ultra-violet and infrared rays.  The Department of Energy estimates that 20% of your total energy consumed in your house goes to heating the water.

I highly recommend that you look into this concept and save yourself $ and improve your environmental impact at the same time.   I have had my system installed for 2.5 years and I enjoy a steamy hot free shower each day.  What a great way to start your day off on a positive step right out of the gate.

Please contact me for more information on how you can take the first step towards a sustainable lifestyle. carl@www.renewableenergynwllc.com

We just completed a GREAT install in Nampa, ID where we installed a 2 Mystic panel system on the roof of a custom home in Nampa.    We penetrated the roof and ran the water lines in the chase areas of the second floor back to the garage.  We mounted the solar storage tank above the pressure tank for the well.  The customers are very satisfied with the clean look and performance of the system.  There are no connections from the roof to the solar storage tank in the garage.  The external lines are insulated to ~R19 levels.  The expected payback for this system should be less than 2 years.

We installed 2 controllers for the job. 1) Solar Controller to turn on the circulation pump when the panel is warmer than the solar water.  2) Heating control loop starts the circulation pump when the HEAT is called for and when we have 120 degree water in the solar storage tank.

We just completed a really exciting installation in Coeur D’ Alene -Idaho.  This install included a 96 % efficient gas furnace (most efficient model), an 16 SEER Rated Air Conditioner (most efficient model), two 50 gallon hot water heaters, two Mystic Panel solar thermal systems, two controllers and a water to air heat exchanger.    The net cost of all this to the home owner after incentives will be less than $8k AMAZING VALUE!

This install did offer some unique challenges with a very steep roof to mount the solar panels on.    We overcame this challenge and ended up with a great install and another satisfied customer.

If your HVAC system is more than 10 years old or if you are building a home in the Northwest you should contact us to assist on your comfort heat/cool and your sustainable solution for the lowest affordable cost.

 

I just completed my first install in Idaho on a “net zero” home.  I am very excited to participate in this project.  Imagine no utility bills on your home “FOREVER”, kind of nice though.  This home accomplishes that goal.  It is a beautiful functional home that used passive solar for some of the winter heating.  The home is insulated very well R50 in the ceilings and R30+ in the walls.

We installed a Mystic unit on s standing seam roof.  The system has a solar storage tank and is also using our solar controller to increase the efficiency of the system.

I hope that we are able to assist on many more of these homes in the coming years.  I am use to dealing with and personally enjoying free hot water but, I am envious of no utility bills.  Maybe on my next home!

This install we completed last year in Idaho City, Idaho.  The install includes 2 Mystic panels mounted vertically on the outside of the garage.  The system is designed to provide hot water and any additional energy to be dissapated in the water to air heat exchanger in the furnace.  The comments below are from the customer.

“We installed our solar heating system just before Memorial Day, and cannot be happier with it! Our dual Mystic panel design provides nearly 100% of our water heating, and in the winter, it will also heat the house air. What a joy to watch the sun come up and know that we have a carbon-free (and dollar-free and hassle-free) source of heat. It is hard to understand why these systems are not on more homes and businesses because the payback is so quick. Neighbors have repeatedly commented on the nice look and clean design of our system. Carl and his team have been very responsive to our questions and custom design ideas — we highly recommend them to others considering a solar water heating system. If circumstances ever require us to move from our current house, we will definitely plan to install a Mystic system to our next place. The system paid for itself in 13 months.” -KC Idaho City, ID