Solar pool and domestic hot water heating, energy efficient roof coatings, pool chlorination, energy efficient pool heat pumps, Tucson and Southern Arizona solar contractor

Sunpower of Arizona The Energy Efficiency Experts

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SOLAR POOL HEATING

Solar heating your pool is the easiest and most cost effective use of solar energy today. The cost of a solar pool heating system is usually less than 2-3 years of heating your pool with gas or electricity. The biggest benefit, though, for most families is that solar heating will typically double the comfortable swimming season here in Southern Arizona. A typical pool heating system will keep your pool from 80F to 90F, on average, from March/April through October/November depending on weather conditions. Thousands of local pools are currently heated with clean, reliable solar energy. SUNPOWER of ARIZONA installs and services numerous different pool heating systems, including Techno-Solis, Aquatherm, Gull, Helicol, Fafco, and SunTech. We use both "rectangular" 4' x 12' black and terra cotta panels and 6.5' diameter "coil" panels depending on a customer's needs. The simple rule-of-thumb is we typically recommend rectangular panels for pitched roof and rack installations where the panels can be plumbed to drain and Gull SunCoil panels for "flat" territorial style roofs and ground mount applications. Regardless of the panel we use, the typical cost of a solar pool heating system (panels, controller, labor) is between $3,000 to $6,000 before tax incentives and credits.

In situations where solar pool heating is just not feasible, we also offer several industry leading heat pump pool heaters. Next to solar, heat pumps are the most energy efficient way to heat your pool. During our consultation with you we can outline the viable options you have and the benefits of each.

SOLAR HOT WATER

A solar hot water system is one way all Southern Arizona families can reduce conventional water heating costs while helping the environment. While we install and service many kinds of hot water systems, we've found SunEarth to be the most effective and dependable solar water heating systems today. There are numerous ways to implement a solar hot water system - and each has its advantages - but overall we have found that active closed loop designs to be the most efficient, cost effective, and reliable systems. Your budget, site considerations, and how often it gets below freezing at night in your area of Southern Arizona will dictate the specific design we recommend. The typical cost of a residential solar hot water heating system is $3,500 to $5,500 before tax credits and they can reduce your water heating energy costs by 60% to 80% or more.

Where feasible, we also believe that an "instant hot" water recirculation system in conjunction with a solar hot water system is a great way to save energy AND water. Grundfos is our preferred choice for “instant hot” systems since they manufacture the most flexible system to retrofit existing homes that do not have a hot water return loop. They have a patented valve that we place at the furthest fixture(s) from the hot water tank. These valves allow the cold water line to be used as a “virtual” hot water return line for the hot water tap, enabling the “instant hot” feature. Given an average household can save 10,000 to 20,000 gallons of water per year using one of these systems, they make particularly good sense in our desert environment.

SOLAR ELECTRICITY

Solar, or Photovoltaic (PV), generated electricity has become much more cost effective in recent years. Currently there are also utility company incentives that can make it even more attractive to install PV power particularly if you are "on the grid". We would be happy to work with DIY'ers to design and source a system that meets their needs or install the system for you. We are a SHARP Solar Systems Division Certified Installation Partner. The typical cost of a residential solar electrical system is $7,000 to $8,000 per DC KW installed but the final cost can reduced by up to 50% depending on utility and tax incentives.

ENERGY EFFICIENT ROOF COATINGS

SUNPOWER of ARIZONA is the only solar energy contractor that is also licensed for applying energy efficient exterior coatings. This means we can directly handle all aspects of a normal solar system installation and ongoing roof maintenance.

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