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Let Us Design Your Solar Hot Water System


If you would like to understand more about Solar Hot Water for domestic (cooking, bathing) use, contact us. If you have a spa/pool and would like to heat it using a solar hot water system, please help us understand your needs by filling out the information below.

The following Program will walk you through these steps. The information with * is required for a proper evaluation of your needs.



This is My Contact Information:
* Required

* Your Name:
* Mailing address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Email address:
* Primary Phone number:
   Office
 Home
 Cell
Alternate phone number:
   Office
 Home
 Cell
Fax number:
Address of utility service (if different):
City:
State:
Zip:
Name on gas (or electric)
bill (if different):
   My property is part of a Home Owners' Association
 My property is subject to CC&Rs
* I am interested in a system for my:  Business
 Residence
* Please contact me during the:  Weekdays between the hours  and 
 Weekends between the hours  and 


My Swimming Pool/Spa:

* Step 1: I am interested in purchasing a solar hot water system for my pool:
 immediately
 1-3 months
 Information only

* Step 2: My pool is   square feet in area (don't worry about how many gallons).

* Step 3: We like to keep our pool at   ºF

* Step 4: I would like to use our pool:
 May through October (6 months per year)
 April through November (8 months per year)
 All 12 months per year

* Step 5: We are prepared to use a pool cover:
 all the time
 December through March

My Roof:  
* Step 6: The roof I want to use for solar panels faces:
 E or W
 ESE or WSW
 SE or SW
 SSE or SSW
 S

Step 7: My roof has a slope (inches per foot) of:
 3:12 (14)
 4:12 (18)
 5:12 (23)
 6:12 (27)
 My roof is flat

Step 8: My roof has   sq. ft. of unobstructed space.

Step 9: My roof is made of:
 asphalt composition shingles
 wood shake
 flat concrete tile
 Spanish "S" tile
 Spanish "C" 2-part tile
 Metal (stamped or standing seam)

Step 10: My roof is   years old.
 My roof does not leak
 My roof leaks, location:   

* Step 11: My roof is   stories tall.

Step 12:  I would like to integrate my solar hot water system as unobtrusively as possible
 I don't really care how visible my solar hot water system is

Any other comments?: