As well as saving you money by producing your own hot water, solar hot water systems also represents an investment in the value of your property.
The DTI figures show that a solar hot water system can add, on average, £10,000 to the value of a home. Analysis of house sale prices reveals that investing in solar hot water adds an average of around 9% to the value of a property at re-sale. In other words, by spending money on solar hot water, you are getting a ‘double whammy’ in investment terms, immediate increase in your property value, and ongoing fuel cost savings for many years to come.
