• kameecoding@lemmy.world
    161·
    20 days ago

    Where is the shitpost, solar panels do work by heating up water, unlike photovoltaics.

    Solar panels are good to get a baseline amount of heated water for your home.

      • kameecoding@lemmy.world
        1·
        20 days ago

        My cousin (not Vinny) has solar panels to heat his water to like 50 C all year long.

        And also photovoltaics for electricity.

        There are also combo units that’s solar and PV in one, supposedly the water cooling down the PV panels should help keep it at optimal temperatures

    • BootLoop@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      20 days ago

      I’ve seen non-photovoltaic solar panels for heating pools as well which is just a coiled black hose on a black panel.

      • kameecoding@lemmy.world
        2·
        19 days ago

        Around here a bunch of people used to have a summer shower setup, which was just a black barrel filled with water up high

    • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
      34·
      20 days ago

      Because I think the graphic missed the parts about the MC4 cables & the solar charge controller & the Lithium battery & the power inverter, a few little details like that.