Posts Tagged ‘Solar Thermal Training’

Residential Solar Hot Water Just Got Even More Affordable…

Sunday, September 25th, 2011 by Solar Fred

Thanks to improved manufacturing and distribution savings, Free Hot Water’s new line of OG-300 residential solar systems are now more affordable than ever. The lower prices are part of our ongoing campaign to bring affordable solar energy and utility independence to American homeowners.

Our COO and co-founder, Paul Burrows, explained in our press release, “Americans love the idea of solar hot water and energy independence, yet we still see so many empty roofs in California and across the U.S. that are perfect for solar hot water. The same can be said of plumbers and building contractors who may think that solar hot water is too expensive for their clients or too complicated. We’re working to change those misconceptions.â€

Gal Moyal, Free Hot Water’s co-founder and Chief Engineer added, “In Europe, China, Australia, and Israel, they’ve always had to rely on energy imports, so they know the value of free hot water from the sun. There are solar water heaters everywhere abroad. Now, through more efficient manufacturing and distribution, we’re able to reduce our prices and incentivize our installer network to get the word out.â€

All of our 12 new OG-300 systems are easy-to-install closed loop systems, suitable for flat or titled roofs. Only glycol, piping, and flex hoses are additional, as these parts will vary from home to home and the systems chosen. Veteran plumbers and contractors need only experienced training to add solar water heating to their list of services.

Whether you’re new to solar hot water or a veteran installer, we welcome you to create an account to see our new reduced prices. We sincerely believe they’ll make a difference and inspire people to spread the word about solar hot water being more affordable, especially with state and local incentives.

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News: We’ve Just Teamed Up with Boots on the Roof for Hands-on Solar Thermal Training

Sunday, June 26th, 2011 by Solar Fred

We hear from a lot of plumbers and other building contractors who ask us about how they can expand into the solar water heating business. We tell them that step one is getting qualified training. Step two is having the professional resources and support for their new solar thermal services.

Now both steps are available through a new partnership with solar thermal trainers, Boots-on-the-Roof.

Boots on the Roof offers an intensive 6-day solar thermal training program that allows building contractors to learn solar water heating design and installation fundamentals. It’s a blended learning approach that incorporates instructor-led lectures, plus hands-on labs, including the use of site-assessment tools for solar systems design.

The course is designed for plumbing companies, swimming pool contractors, HVAC contractors, and general contractors looking to add solar-thermal system installation to their existing service offerings. Solar PV contractors, architects, and engineers with plumbing experience could also benefit.

Boots training is held in a state-of-the-art facility in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you don’t live in the area, we offer a subsidized lodging package through Boots on the Roof that includes a hotel suite and free shuttle transportation from the San Jose airport (SJC) for most arrival times.

After you successfully complete the training program, you’ll graduate with the support of a professional solar industry resource: Free Hot Water. All Boots on the Roof graduates are eligible to become Certified Free Hot Water Installers.

Certified FHW installers receive professional pricing on Free Hot Water’s online catalog of over 1200 solar thermal products and free customer referrals. They also get access to our Free Hot Water engineering department, which can provide design and engineering services for lager installation projects.

Our Certified FHW Installers also can use our online library of solar water heating resources, such as site assessment forms for hotels, restaurants, apartment buildings, and more.

So, if you’re an experienced plumbing-related contractor and have been thinking about expanding into solar water and space heating, Free Hot Water and Boots on the Roof want to help you with the next steps.

Feel free to contact us or Boots on the Roof for more info.

 

 

 

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Adding Solar Hot Water to Your Solar PV Business

Monday, May 24th, 2010 by Solar Fred
Join us at the Top! Become a Free Hot Water Installer

Join us at the top! Become a Free Hot Water Installer!

Whether you’re concerned about increasing competition and decreasing rebates for PV, or you just want to add Solar Hot Water to your residential and commercial solar business, the team at Free Hot Water wants to give you everything you need to break into the solar hot water/solar thermal business.

Our new solar PV partner program designed for solar PV installers provides:

  • On-site training for new commercial installers and distributors. We come to you.
  • Our own highly-rated SRCC OG-100 Solar Collectors and components for commercial applications: hotels, apartment buildings, hospitals, car washes, laundry mats, and more.
  • Experienced commercial design and engineering services. (All commercial solar thermal projects require engineering – we do it in house.)
  • Access to financing for your customers.

If  you’re a PV installer in California, then now is a very opportune time to expand your Solar PV business. The solar thermal market is expected to increase dramatically for several reasons:

  • The 30% Federal ITC tax write off for Solar Thermal residential and commercial applications.
  • The California CSI rebate program begins June 1, 2010 — $350 Million dedicated to Solar Hot Water.
  • The 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 creates rebates to cover up to half the cost of 200,000 water heating systems.  Read a summary about the program here.
  • With both Federal and State incentives, payback for Solar Thermal can be <5 yrs. for residential, and as little as 3 months for some commercial applications!
  • The expansion of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs allow residents and businesses to install Solar Hot Water with no money out of pocket.

Finally, no matter what state you live in, there’s a lot of great reasons to be expanding your services to include solar hot water:

  • Increase profit margins by offering customers a complete package of solar PV and Solar Hot Water.
  • Retain more leads by offering customers another way to go solar with an attractive ROI.
  • Distinguish yourself from competitors by becoming a solar one-stop-shop authority that can provide solar solutions beyond PV, including radiant/hydronic heat and Solar Hot Water.

Free Hot Water is dedicated to helping our partner installers and distributors to grow their solar business.  For more information, please contact us at info@freehotwater.com, or call us directly at 408-432-9900.

A Free Hot Water consultant will go over the steps to expanding your business into commercial and residential Solar Hot Water.

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