Solar Pool Heaters: Choosing a Supplier
Here's the lowdown on energy waste slowdown:
- Pick a solar pool heating supplier with lots of experience.
- Choose local - someone who knows about your local climate.
- Guarantee. How long is the guarantee? What do they guarantee?
- Ask them about professional credentials. You have to remember that competent installers with lots of experience might not have taken the time to bother with this.
- Get lots of information - catalogues, brochures and more. Later, at your leisure, you can learn about aspects of your solar pool heater, as issues come up.
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Information that saves money is power indeed.
Some important questions to ask your solar pool heating dealer:
- How many years of installing and service experience do you have?
- How long have you been in the solar pool heating business?
- How many solar pool heater design options can you give me?
- How well will you listen to questions I have about solar pool heating?
- How well will you listen to my concerns about money, safety and other issues?
- How much do you know about zoning and electrical requirements and codes?
- Can you tell me much about government incentives and how to get them?
- How big and/or informative is your company web site? Does it have information about solar pool heating systems that I can follow?
- Can you supply me with a list of references?
- What after-installation service do you offer?
- Can you give me recently updated manuals concerning your solar pool heaters?
- Do you have background information (e.g. tests) on solar pool heating systems?
- Are you a member of trade organizations (e.g. solar pool energy associations)?
- Do you offer payment options?
Just remember: the reality is that you will very likely get what you pay for. You will likely have to pay an experienced, highly skilled installer top dollar for their services.
