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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies Paperback – December 10, 2007

by Rik DeGunther (Author)

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Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power For Dummies takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you!

This friendly, hands-on guide is packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll see how to survey your home to determine your current household energy efficiency and use, and evaluate where solar power would best benefit you. You’ll also calculate what the return on your investment will be before you make any decisions. Once you’ve decided on a project, you’ll see whether it’s best to hire a contractor or do it yourself. We leave no stone unturned—you’ll also discover how to:

Choose and install your best solar system
Handle small to large solar projects
Heat and cool your house with solar energy
Install exterior solar lighting
Handle swimming pool, water heater, or ventilation solar projects
Create greenhouses or solar rooms
Build, buy, or sell a solar home
Finance your solar investments
Take advantage of tax rebates and incentives associated with solar power
Avoid the worst solar mistakes

Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest do-it-yourself solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!

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Features the ten best solar investments

Make your home energy efficient and put solar power to work for you!

Want to take advantage of solar power? This friendly, hands-on guide takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to do everything from adding small components to your home to building a solar-powered house from the ground up. You'll see how to heat and cool your home, create solar rooms, install solar lighting, and much more.

Discover how to:

Choose the best solar system for your needs
Handle small to large solar projects
Build, buy, or sell a solar home
Finance your solar investments
Avoid the worst solar mistakes

About the Author

Rik DeGunther is the founder of Efficient Homes, an energy consultant firm that focuses on home energy audits and the design of efficient heating and cooling systems.

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (December 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470175699
ISBN-13: 978-0470175699
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 52 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #34 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Home Improvement & Design > Energy Efficiency
- #49 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Energy Production & Extraction > Alternative & Renewable > Solar
- #378 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Home Improvement & Design > How-to & Home Improvements > Home Repair

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J. H. Petrescu

Practical Solar for beginner to intermediate

April 19, 2008

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This is a good introduction to how the energy from the sun can be put to practical everyday use. If you don't like to read a lot of technical stuff, this book is for you. Quick, easy reading the non-technical average person. with references for more information. This book has practical projects for the person who already has some knowledge of solar energy as well. If you're looking for a really detailed technical book of how to design and install your own solar collector (electrical or water), better get a different book. My 5-star rating is for those who are beginners or those that have a little knowledge of solar energy.

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Mark A. Current

I'm too smart

April 23, 2014

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This did not tell me what to do to set-up and power my home with solar. I want to see how to install the panels! How to wire the panels. Combiner boxes? Lighting arresters, how many and where? How many ground rods? Batteries? How many volts 12, 24, 36, 48? Inverters anybody? What about wire size? When it's done will it pass the national electric code? Will it power the well, the freezer and fridge, the TV and lites at the same time? Oven? I gave this book to the dumbest guy I know three years ago and he has not even started yet.

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John

Great book for better energy efficiency in general!

November 20, 2013

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Great book for a dollar! I've always been interested in solar power and this covers it all, not just electricity and panels on your roof. It's also a great book for saving energy in the home in general, because you need to be efficient if you want to take advantage of solar. Then when you are ready to go big time with the panels this will be an invaluable tool to do it yourself, correctly. I can't wait to cover up my perfectly south facing-side of my roof. Oops, spoiler alert.

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Dan

More references to global warming and carbon footprint than actual information on how to set up a solar power system.

February 28, 2017

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I'm about halfway thru this book and all it seems to have is VERY general information that could be found with a simple search online. There is also way to much global warming/ carbon footprint preaching. Do not buy.

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stingray

Excellent book, exactly as advertised

December 31, 2016

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Excellent book, exactly as advertised. I just wish it went into more detail about required wattage for small projects. I want one small unit to recharge my 12v battery to run my cpap for 8 hrs a night and a small to medium unit to run heaters or fans, and many a modern upright freezer, or one medium unit which would do both. But do I toy around with a 5w and a 15w, or go up to a 45w? So far at least I can't find such reference info in the book.

But I have learned a great deal and really appreciate the help.

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Lynn A. Ellsworth

Light weight

September 29, 2010

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I use to read Mother Earth News 30 years ago, I now belong to the local chapter of the Electric Auto Association, have installed solar light tubes, and solar hot water to my home so this book was light weight for me.

Battery technology and charging station technology are changing so fast that the best way to get into solar energy is to join a group like EAA and listen to the speakers. The engineers can be difficult but those who are actually building electric vehicles or adding solar energy items to their homes can answer your guestions. With a lot of help from EAA members I built an electric bike.

The best part of this book was the author explaining that you don't want to go completely off the grid unless you have to. The difficulty and expense of being completely independent is very great.

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Albert Noel Miller

One Star

March 8, 2016

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eed a degree in engineering to understand this so called " for dummies" version on this subject

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Sunny

Worth the read

July 6, 2009

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This is an excellent overall source for solar info. It puts the information in understandable terms without "talking down" to the reader. It also includes information missing in the other more technical books I have. Such as solar security/yard lights and landscaping issues that relate to solar installations.
A valuable addition to my solar library shelf.

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