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Products
California Solar has worked hard to provide a unique, diverse product offering to meet the needs of all of our customers. Many of our products will save you money in the long run, give you peace of mind, and ensure that you are reducing your environmental impact. Whether you are looking for solar electricity, water heating, or radiant heating, California Solar will deliver a customized solution.
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 Solar pool panels work by transferring heat into your pool by circulating pool water through the solar panels. In most cases, the pool's existing pump is used to circulate the pool water through the panels. The water is continually circulated through the solar panels until the pool has attained the desired temperature. Solar pool heating can extend your swimming season by up to three months.
 California Solar uses Heliocol solar panels for their durability and state of the art technology. Heliocol panels are designed to last a lifetime due to their patented tube design which eliminates wear, maintenance, freezing caused by water build up, hurricane damage, allowing your roof to breathe. There are no clamps or hoses used, each tube is directly secured to the head pipe and each tube has its own opening. Heliocol panels are approved by major property and casualty insurance carriers due to their ability to withstand hurricane winds. Their built-in "substrate" creates a space between the individual tubes and the roof which keeps the roof clean and dry. Heliocol solar pool heating system uses solar panels that are designed to complement the beauty of your home and to provide heat to your pool.
Featured product: Heliocol
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Conventional solar pool heating panels are a high performance product, but many people simply do not want them to be visible. California Solar understood that homeowners go to great lengths to achieve a desired look of their property, and invented the In-Deck Heating System. When aesthetics are an issue, in-deck solar pool heating is the solution.
How it works: tubing is installed around the deck or the pool, in a nearby driveway, sports court, or any available area with good sun exposure. In-deck will turn your surfaces into solar collectors, and water is pumped from the pool through these tubes and heated in the process. In addition to heating your pool, this system also cools surface areas used for the In-Deck System.
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 Solar panels contain solar cells that absorb sunlight through the photoelectric effect, and convert it directly into electricity, which can be used to power home or commercial buildings electrical systems. Solar cells are thin rectangular wafers, typically made of silicon. The cells are strung together to make solar panels. Solar Electric panels come in a variety of designs from standard framed modules to roofing and building integrated designs with new designs constantly emerging.
Solar electricity decreases the cost of conventional electricity bills and decreases emissions such as CO2, SOx, NOx and particulate matter into the atmosphere. Solar electric systems can also be combined with battery back-up systems to provide electricity in the even the utility grid goes down and when solar input is unavailable.
Featured PV Panels: Sharp USA, Kyocera, and Yingli
Featured Inverters: SMA Solar Technology, PV Powered, and Enphase Microinverters
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 Radiant electrical and hydronic heating, also known as warm floor heating systems are a healthy and cost-effective alternative to conventional space heaters. Electric radiant heating cables or PEX tubing are attached to the subfloor and covered with a thin layer of lightweight concrete, which transfers heat to the room in much the same manner as a traditional radiator. Your wood or tile, or carpet flooring then covers the radiant heating system which is concealed eliminating the inconvenience and appearance of traditional heating systems. Radiant heat regulates surface temperatures and air temperatures not just air temperatures like conventional heaters. With radiant heating, floors, furniture and all surfaces we come into contact with are warmer than or equal to the air temperature.
Other advantages of radiant heat include:
- Heat is concentrated at the floor, where it warms people and objects
- Reduces energy costs by reducing heat loss
- Warms without drafts that cool rooms and aggravated allergies
- Provides a quieter home
- Eliminates circulation of dust from room to room
- Eliminates unsightly baseboards that interfere with interior designing
Radiant Heating can also be used on outdoors patios. This application is becoming more and more popular in hotels and restaurants, where radiant floor heating distributes heat through the floor and eliminates unsightly gas lamp heaters. Radiant Heating is the healthiest and safest form of heating available as it produces no chemicals, dust particles, odors, or fumes. A radiant heater will maintain optimal comfort in a room.
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 Swimming pools, homes and large buildings can use solar thermal technologies to heat drinking water as well as water for pools, showers, heating systems and to melt snow off driveways.
Heating a building with solar energy requires solar collectors to be installed on top of buildings or other structures to collect the solar energy and convert it into heat.
There are two types of solar water heating systems: passive and active. Passive panels contain tanks that water is stored in and heated throughout the day. When hot water is needed, it is drawn from the panel into a heat source (water heater, tank-less water heater, etc.) and then into the home. Active solar panels operate on a closed loop system where water is pumped into tubes inside the active panels. The heat from the panel is transferred to the water as it passes through the panel. From there the water enters a heat exchanger in a storage tank and heatsthe water in that tank through direct heat transfer. When hot water is needed it is drawn from the storage tank into the home or into a heat source such as a water heater or tank-less water heater.
OTHER ADVANTAGES OF SOLAR HOT WATER HEATING
- Lower utility costs today, no future utility cost increases
- Provides additional hot water storage capacity for your home or business
- Green, clean, environmentally friendly energy source
- Very low to no operating maintenance expense
- Maintain regular hot water supply during electric utility outages
Featured Solar Hot Water Panels: SunEarth, Heliodyne, and Velux
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 Stored energy systems can be used to reduce or even eliminate many of the problems that arise from electricity failures. Storage systems also have the benefit of increasing the potential of renewable energy resources. Stored energy can come in many forms, such as photovoltaic energy stored in batteries and water stored in swimming pools.
 During power outages stored energy in batteries, produced from photovoltaic panels, can act as a secondary source of energy and provide electricity. Batteries are also used with photovoltaic systems on cloudy and/or rainy days, therefore increasing use of renewable resources.
Battery systems are designed to meet your power needs. We have a several options available for back up systems and batteries.
California Solar is proud to partner with Ojai Energy Systems for many of our custom storage solutions.
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