Solar Heating 101

How To Heat Your Home With The Sun

What Is Solar Heating

Solar heating is the use of the sun's energy to heat a a space. Solar heat can be a cost effective alternative method to heating your home in even the coldest climates.

Passive Solar Heating

Passive solar heating is using the energy of the sun without aid of mechanics such as pumps or fans. Passive solar technology is simple and effective but is not always easy to add to an existing structure.
Passive Solar Heating Video

Passive Solar Heating Examples

Enertia Solar Prefab Homes Enertia homes makes passive solar prefab kits homes.
BuiltItSolar.com's "I did it List Builditsolar.com's definitive list of built passive solar homes.

Active Solar Designs

Solar Air Heaters

Solar air heaters circulate air from your home through a device used to capture the heat of the sun. As the air circulates through the device it is warmed and returned to the home. A good solar air heater can reduce your heating costs by 30-40 percent. A simple solar air heater can be built for a few hundred dollars.

Solar Radiant Heat

In a solar radiant heat system, water or other fluid is pumped through a solar collector and then circulated through a series of tubes in a floor or slap. Solar radiant heat systems have the advantage that solar energy can be stored and used later when the sun is not shining.

Active Solar Heating Examples

Commercial Solar Air Heaters
Solar Home Solar Heat 1500G Can heat around 750 square feet.
Commercial Solar Radiant Heaters
Solar Radiant Heat Example Great diagram showing how solar radiant heat works.