I hear someone bringing out their DIY toolbox

Hahahaha.

Well Solar Heater do have solar power return to the storage tank. 12V
As for now, need to see where the backup power go to.
From there you can tap out to supply direct to 12v LED.

Huh? you mean the solar heater got some electrical charge on it? How this happen?

I dont believe solar heater can generate electricity. Only the solar cells not heater or hot water. Unless you convert the heat to steam and turn the magnet or dynamo magnet like bicycle. Solar heater is not hot enough to make steam.

Yes the solar cell, not the water.

My brother did it last time.

This post has been edited by alyem: Jun 12 2012, 09:08 PM

But but solar heater don't content solar cell. It only have pipe and reflective bed or evacuate pipe.

So your brother is using solar panel to generate electric or solar heater?

Those solar water heater that everyone is using la. Those with solar panel.
Let me check with my electrician friend. If that can be done.

Is there a solar heater with a solar panel on it? I m getting confuse.

hey guys....question....there is only 4 of us in the house and we take a shower once a day...is there a benefit to instal a solar heater vs 3 instant water heater?

Solar water heater saves you a lot of power consumption.
but then the installation cost will be quite high. may take up to 5 years to break even.
but to help save the world...i'd say go for it

It take more than 5 years. To even break even. 7 to 9 are more like it if you compare instant vs solar.

walaw wei 7- 9 years provided the solar water still can use ..... decided liow...

5 years to break even??????????
Are you talking cock or are you genuinely STUPID.

Calculate how 5 years can break even?????????
Don't just open your mouth and present false facts with intention to show off on something you don't even know.

I bought Solar Mate at RM3888 promotion including installation...

Solar Mate is using 304 grade stainless steel while SOLAR POWER is using marine grade 316 stainless steel which is double the price of 304.

Other than that, SOLAR POWER has 10 copper riser tubes per panel while solar mate has only 9.

Price... I could offer attractive packages (solar + pump) or (Solar + Etc)

The benefit of having solar heater is you enjoy plenty of hot water shower with as huge volume of water your pump can deliver. You can have rain shower, multiple-spray with power misting spray where you need not rub down the soapy water and it clean you all the soapy water comprehensively. Besides, the misting is needle masage your body and you can aslo use it to clean the toilet. You can also have water massage showerhead. You can torture or enjoy or thrill yourself with instant hot and instant cold water all over your body with full turn the mixer to the right and to the left. You can use the super hot water to clean and kill germs in your toilet. All these and more instant water heater cannot do. Lack of hot water power.

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Added on June 15, 2012, 2:23 pmThere is no such thing as breakeven in RM $$$.

A cheap solar heater cost RM5K with pump plus piping installation RM2k. Instant water heater 3 units RM1k got cheap ones and RM1,5k.

The difference is RM6K. RM6,000 with average of financial return of 6% (like EPF, mutual fund) is RM360 a year or RM30 a month you can pay for monthly instant water heater electricity bill.

4 persons bath for 15 minutes a day with average 2.5kw = 4 x 15min/60min x 2.5kw x 30 days x 40 sen per kw = RM30.

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Added on June 15, 2012, 2:31 pmThat is to say there is no compare. The comparison is like you stay in a 5 stars hotel and 3 stars hotel. Or you bought a RM10k mattress and RM2K mattress. One is luxury the other is common.

You walk into a fren's house bathroom and you see rain shower and you say wow this guy know how to enjoy. When you see instant hot water heater you say errr like mine, no difference.

This post has been edited by stevie8: Jun 15 2012, 02:37 PM

Ooiyo...I got small children...very dangerous after scalding...

instant water heater cannot have rain shower ar with pump installed?

You also have kettle, stoves, oven at home. Children learn. Infact instant water heater is more dangerious in term of scalding. When you stop the water flow the heater its heating element is still at red hot and though the power is cut off it continues to heat the small tank inside. when you turn on you get hot very hot water. Dont believe try it yourself. On the heater to almost max, one the water to max, after few minutes you get comfortable flow of warm water. Off the water let it stay for 30 sec to 1 min. Turn the flow to max, you will feel hotter water, burning hot water coming out then cooler and cooler to warm water. Sometimes the heater still on for few second when water is off, try a few times you will know.

Some use rain shower on instant heater but the electric power heating cannot cope with the high flow of water and the water is cold. You can never have hot shower with rain shower huge flow. If you tear up the instant water heater you can see there is a small tank. Any bigger tank cannot work or heat up the water in time for you shower.

One other benefit is no power no electrocution unless you switch on the solar water heater heating power.

totally agreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Not dangerous lah. There is a valve call thermostatic that control the temperature water stable. Off and on again, the temperature is same. Very longtime this valve in market already.