Q1. Can solar heating be used for anything other than space heating and domestic hot water heating?

Q2. How much can I expect to lower my annual gas and/or electric heating bills?

Q3. How much does it cost to install a solar heating system?

Q4. Can I get grants to help pay for the cost of a solar heating system?

Q5. Are there tax breaks for implementing a solar heating system?

Q6. Can I incorporate a solar heat system into my existing gas forced air or hot water heat system?

Q7. It seems inefficient to use a boiler to heat the water then pass it through a water-to-air heat exchanger; why wouldn’t I just use a standard gas furnace to heat the air?

Q8. How do you keep the gas-fired boiler from acting too fast and taking over before the solar element has a chance to do its job?

Q9. How does a gas-fired boiler interact with the solar heating system?

Q10. How does solar heat work when the sun isn’t shining?