Once solar water heaters were all the rage in the South, but today the number of rooftop solar is sparse, replaced by air source water heaters. Why is the air source water heater now more popular than solar? Air source and solar energy with the same clean energy and environmental protection equipment, the principle and use of a big difference, Juteng stainless steel air source for everyone to summarize the differences between the two devices.
▶ Working Principle and Efficiency
Air source water heater: Utilizing the inverse Carnot cycle principle, driven by a small amount of electrical energy, it absorbs low-grade heat energy from the air and converts it into high-grade heat energy, suitable for all-weather 24-hour hot water supply.
Solar water heater: Directly utilizes the sun's energy into heat to heat water, effective only in sunny weather, relying on an auxiliary heating system on cloudy or rainy days or at night.
▶ Safety in use
Air source water heaters: No harmful gas emissions, separation of water and electricity, no risk of leakage or poisoning, safer to install indoors.
Solar water heater: May be affected by the weather, there is a risk of being blown off by the wind or struck by lightning, the installation location needs to be considered as a safety factor.
▶ Design, installation and routine maintenance
Air source water heater: Takes up little space, can be installed indoors or outdoors, and is easy to maintain.
Solar water heater: Takes up a large area, installation location is restricted, and maintenance may be difficult.
▶ Running Energy and Household Costs
Air source water heater: Year-round, significant energy savings, lower long-term operating costs.
Solar water heater: Relies on sunshine, requires extra electricity on cloudy and rainy days, and has higher operating costs.
In a comprehensive comparison, as people's requirements for the safety, energy efficiency and convenience of water heaters become higher, air source water heaters, as a new technology, are more in line with people's current upgrading needs, so it is a general trend to become more popular. Juteng focus on stainless steel air source for 24 years, as a professional air source heat pump brand, has been providing users with energy-saving and efficient stainless steel air source water heaters beyond the needs of the owners of the new home renovation of the first choice of hot water equipment.
