| In most places there is a lot of sun energy available | | | | to your car after it's been parked on a sunny day. |
| for household use. While you probably aware of | | | | Heat solar panels work in a similar way. Sun heats the |
| electricity generating solar panels, there is another | | | | panel and water (or antifreeze) carries this heat from |
| available option which uses heat (traditional solar | | | | the panel to your home. |
| panels use light) from the sun. | | | | Warmth from heat solar panels can also be used to |
| Photovoltaic solar panels generate electricity when | | | | warm up your house in winter. But keep in mind that |
| sunlight falls on them. Heat solar panels use sun | | | | if you are going to use such system in cold winters |
| radiation to warm water. They allow you to save | | | | that you need an antifreeze liquid running there, not |
| money and energy on your heating needs. | | | | water, because water will freeze during the night and |
| You know how hot sun can be when you sit down | | | | damage your panel. |