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femtoinfluencer t1_ixw72xx wrote

Reply to comment by nattarbox in I want to get off the grid. What are my options for heat and hot water? by pencil_2b

I've heard over and over that solar hot water tends not to pencil out as good as solar electric + electric hot water due to near-inevitable maintenance costs associated with solar hot water - if you can even get a system installed, they tend to break a lot more over time.

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snowednboston t1_ixwk9k1 wrote

I can see that happening…

it’s 3am on a Friday night. Do you go to big box in the morning for a replacement or spend $$$ and living the cold water life waiting for the solar replacement.

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