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By making a few simple modifications and easy changes to your house, you can have a home solar power system in place and even do it yourself. Think of how much you will be saving by converting your house to a solar energy system. So solar power, how it works? Well solar energy is the heat that comes from the sun down to our great planet earth, when it reaches the earth it spreads evenly but why not directing this precious and free energy towards your house. How do you get that much sunlight to heat a home and run appliances? It’s easy to do and takes a few extra steps to get it started. Basically the home solar power system is a system that is generated directly from the heat of the sun which is then collected by solar panels producing direct current that can be collected by a charge controller to fill up the batteries to operate home items and appliances such as washer and dryer, stoves and fridges, TV, DVDs etc, let’s not forget the heater and hot water. So the next time someone ask you; Solar Power How It Works? You will be able to give them a general accurate answer.

Everyone knows how expensive it is to heat a home and what about your hot water, and don’t forget those huge electricity bills, I know it is depressing but there is a solution called do it yourself home solar power system. Wouldn’t you like to say goodbye to the utility company, of course you would but before you do you will have to take a house inventory of all your electrical appliances, electronic devices, etc. just to see how much energy you are consuming and how much of it you will need when you are ready to build your home solar power system. You might have to upgrade the old fridge to a new one that is more energy efficient, ah yes don’t forget the old light bulbs, change them too.

There are some very good home solar power systems books and DVDs on the internet that will help you learn and show you step by step how to build a great solar power system for your home for very cheap in you own back yard. The good thing is, you don’t have to know a thing about solar energy in order to build one. Most of these guides are made for the novice in mind.

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