Category Archives: Site Assessment

California’s CSI Thermal rebate for commercial applications may be generous, but the three program administrators aren’t just writing checks for people to go solar thermal. Like any state incentive, there are specific requirements, and one of the biggest is performance … Continue reading →

Free Hot Water is increasingly becoming known for our quality lines of solar collectors, tanks, and pump stations, and OG-300 systems. That’s the bread and butter of installing solar thermal, and we know that. Yet, there are little parts, tools, … Continue reading →

We love to give solar thermal marketing advice at Free Hot Water. We’re a manufacturer and a distributor of solar hot water equipment, so our job isn’t to sell solar thermal jobs, but to support our installers with engineering, equipment, … Continue reading →

It’s no secret that many plumbing contractors are starting to look at expanding their business to include solar water heating sales and service. It’s a natural fit, since there are many similar water and space heating concepts, including pumps, tanks, … Continue reading →

It’s nice to be recognized…by Google’s search engine.  How so? Recently, if you do a search on Google for “solar water heating for apartment buildings” or “solar hot water for apartment buildings,” or “solar thermal apartment buildings,” Free Hot Water … Continue reading →

Free Hot Water often receives questions from people just starting to enter the solar business. One question that comes up is the correct way to measure insolation. What’s insolation? It’s basically a measurement of the amount of sun that’s expected … Continue reading →

“How much?” That’s perhaps the most frequently asked question in the solar business. Customers are always asking about the cost first and the technology, quality, and durability later. Okay. Fine. We get it. So, that’s why Free Hot Water has … Continue reading →

As a solar hot water manufacturer and distributor, we know that we’re not going to be successful unless you’re successful. And by “you,” I mean our partner installers and regional distributors who use and distribute our solar water heating products. … Continue reading →

Having great information at your fingertips is critical to your solar businesses. We know that, and so we’ve provided an entire page of valuable PDF information for our partner installers and solar hot water distributors. Of course, some of you … Continue reading →

I love infographics. Anyone can throw out facts and figures about the average American’s use and source of energy, but it’s another thing to show that information visually and comparatively. At a glance of the above, I know that: 20% … Continue reading →