Add value to your property
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.