When it comes to solar water heaters, I believe everyone is familiar with them, and I still remember that every household installed this kind of water heater at that time.
It's just that, with the passage of time, it is rare to see solar water heaters now, and basically all old houses are in use, which can't help but ask, why the smash hit solar water heater is gradually eliminated by the times?
It turns out that solar energy has the following shortcomings, all of which are very chicken ribs and affect your experience, let's take a look!
1. Solar energy is affected by the weather
As the name suggests, solar water heaters need sunlight to heat up, and if the weather is bad or in autumn and winter, solar energy loses its effect!
If you are still using a solar water heater, it will definitely affect your need to use hot water, such as brushing kitchen utensils, washing face, washing hair, bathing, etc., which need to boil water, which is time-consuming and laborious.
Therefore, if you are still blindly following the trend of solar water heaters, you must pay attention to this point, and don't be greedy for cheap.
2. The water temperature is unstable
Sometimes you don't want to use very hot water, the water temperature is very high, and sometimes you want hot water, and the water temperature is relatively low, it's like playing a game with you!
In fact, these problems are mainly due to the thermal efficiency of solar water heaters.
This is the case with my first solar water heater, when I first took a bath, the water temperature was acceptable, but the water temperature would gradually drop in the middle of the shower, which seriously affected the bathing experience.
The hot and cold bath water is mainly caused by the circulation of the water heater, which is also an unavoidable disadvantage.
3. High maintenance cost
Solar water heaters can only work when they are in the sun, so basically solar water heaters are fixed on the roof or roof of the building!
And because the technology at that time was not very good, the solar water heater was exposed to the wind and sun, and there may be safety problems.
For example, the aging of water pipes, the aging of sealing rings, etc., if they cannot be repaired in time, it will definitely affect the normal use!
Due to technical limitations, we can't repair it ourselves, so we can only ask a professional master to come to the door.
4. Unhealthy water quality
If the solar water heater is installed on the roof of the building, there are basically few people who go to the door to repair and clean it.
This leads to a lot of scale and stains in the inner tank of the water heater, so you must clean it in time.
Don't think it's a trivial matter, when there is a lot of scale in the water heater, it will affect the heating effect of the water heater.
Many people say that their shower is blocked by gray scale, in fact, this is because we usually use limescale water to take a bath, don't think it's a small thing.
5. The product can be replaced
With the development of the times, the water heaters on the market have also progressed very fast, and for a long time, solar water heaters will naturally fall off the altar.
The water heaters on the market have become diverse, such as our commonly used electric water heaters, gas water heaters, air energy water heaters, small kitchen treasures, etc., which can realize the heating of water.
Not only that, in the market, more and more people are accustomed to using gas water heaters, which are directly fixed in the kitchen, and there can be hot water after opening.
With the emergence of these products, solar water heaters will naturally be disliked, what do you think?
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After reading this article, you know why solar water heaters are gradually falling off the altar! This is all for practical reasons, do you think solar water heaters are good or not?