We just got our electric bill for March. We had the coldest day of the year (below freezing) and the warmest (air conditioning most of the day). Usage was below our 5-year daily average for March by 3.3 kwh. The solar system was operational for the entire month. We had a few overcast days where the water wasn't being heated by the sun, but 90 percent of the time we were getting a few hours of solar heating every day.
Over the past 5 years, April has been the month we use the least amount of electricity. Next month's bill will be interesting. We are saving on electricity, but there isn't enough data yet to draw any reasonable conclusions.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Sunshine Again
Finally. a nice day. It's been cloudy and rainy the past few days. Today, the 40-watt solar pump ran constantly from about 9:30 until 3:15. High today was 78. Water temp from the tank peaked at 107. I can't believe I am looking forward to getting our next electric bill!
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