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Water Conservation Systems
• Water Recirculation Pumps
• Water Recirculation Pumps• Water Filtration
• Water Reclamation
Even with record rainfall this year, our watershed supply is inadequate for agriculture, wildlife, and urban needs; reservoirs are extremely low; hydropower is restricted. Water conservation efforts are not just necessary, but they can also be affordable and easy to implement. Products include: water recirculation pumps, water filtration systems, tankless water heating systems.
Water Recirculation Pumps
Waiting for hot water is miserable. Plus, this wastes a lot of water. Over a year, the wasted static water in the average home equals 11,461 gallons. That’s 9% of the average home’s total water use of 131,000 gal/year. Of all the water in the world, less than 1% is available for human use. Protecting and managing our most precious resource is everyone's responsibility.
Install a water recirculation pump.
- Increase convenience and comfort.
- SAVE you up to 40% of your current water heating bill.
- SAVE up to 11,000 gallons of water each year. GREAT for septic systems.
- Pays for itself in energy and water savings.
- From $1,400 for proper installation and quality equipment.
How a Water Re-circulation Pump Works
Hot water is circulated through the "cooled" hot water lines until the water is hot at the faucet. The cool water is circulated back to the water heater via the cold-water line, and no water is wasted during the wait.
Water Filtration System
Your water likely has contaminants – the good news is, it’s treatable.
Protect your family, home, and planet with a HALO water filtration system installed by Solarponics. A HALO water filtration system will significantly reduce your internal toxic load and may improve your body’s natural ability to deal with allergy symptoms.
DID YOU KNOW? The tap water provided by the San Luis Obispo Water Department is in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards as of the most recent available report. However, legal does not necessarily equal safe. The report identified 25 total contaminants, and 13 contaminants that exceed EWG Health Guidelines. Paso Robles Water Department has 16 contaminants that exceed EWG Health Guidelines. Arroyo Grande Water Department has 15 contaminants that exceed health guidelines. Check your water health levels. Click here. Then call us for a HALO water filtration system.
Solarponics is a certified HALO install partner.
Tankless Water Heating
Benefits of a Tankless Water Heater
- Increased convenience and comfort.
- REDUCE your water heating bill by 34% or more.
- Save water. No waste waiting for the water to get hot.
- Reduce carbon emissions, equivalent to planting 33 cypress trees.
- Smaller footprint.
- Lasts twice as long as a traditional tank heater.
- Added comfort with an endless supply of hot water.
- Up to 15-year warranty on the heat exchanger.
More Water Use Data and Facts
Energy generation and transmission requires the utilization of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear, and thermal energy sources. Conversely, about 8% of the global energy generation is used for pumping, treating, and transporting water to various consumers.
We use water to pump crude oil out of the ground, remove pollutants from power plant exhaust, flush residue after fossil fuels are burned, to mine and process coal, and much more. Our energy resources rely on water, much more than we probably realize. Exactly how much water?
The analysis gets complicated at this point. No one has yet come up with solid numbers for the storage and post-generation stages of energy water.
We also need to consider how energy industries have water expenditures even after power is generated, all the way through to decommissioning of the power sources.
So now you know. You need water to make power. Using solar won’t just save you lots of money. It will also help all of us conserve precious fresh water.
© CleanTechnica, 2014. Article by Sandy Dechert IPCC Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) Infograph © PureTechnologies.com
Rooftop Solar
Solar panel manufacturing uses about 3 oz. of water per MWh to produce
Wind
uses a bit less water than solar, but both are exponentially more water-efficient than any other energy source
Natural Gas
The post-generation water impacts of natural gas are negligible, although the EPA notes that “pollutants and heat build up in the water used in natural gas boilers… is often discharged into lakes or rivers.”
Coal
A typical 500-MW coal-fired power plant will create close to 200,000 tons of sludge waste per year, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, as well as 125,000 tons of coal ash. This waste leaps into the headlines when it spills into waterways, destroying rivers and polluting drinking water, as it has at large scale in Tennessee and North Carolina in recent years.
Nuclear
Nuclear waste disposal uses 3 gallons of water per MWh of energy generated.
Solar uses 96% LESS water than nuclear power. This is a very relevant statistic for us here on California's central coast. Being that we're in a severe drought, and we get most of our energy from Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant, the adoption of solar energy will save us money and water.
Lots of water.
Local Solar Company Advantage
Greater Savings
We have long-term relationships with distributors, which means better equipment, which means greater savings. We're owner/partners in Amicus, the nations largest solar co-op, giving us access to the best pricing. We have a dedicated service department, which means fast response time and better service.
Experienced
With 45 years in the solar business and over 5,200 solar installs, you can rest assured you're in good hands. From initial proposal, to design, permitting, we've got you covered, making the process fast and easy. Many of our employees have been with us over 10 years. That’s longer than most solar companies have been in business.
Trusted
We were born in San Luis Obispo and raised in Atascadero. You call a local number, not an 800 number, which means personal attention and fast service. We have great relationships with builders, inspectors, vendors, and manufacturers because we've earned their trust during our 45 years of doing the right thing.
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"The number one thing I can say about Solarponics is, from day one, every single person that I worked with, literally every single person...so nice, so efficient, so easy to work with. I can't say enough about each and every person."
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Solar Energy Incentives & Rebates
We identify and help you take advantage of any incentive and/or rebate that is available. Solarponics also occasionally has internal solar energy incentives and rebates. Your energy analyst will always present you with the best possible current incentive that you are eligible for to save you the most money.
SOLAR ELECTRIC: Cash, Financing, or PPA's available.
Introducing Power Purchase Agreements. Get a solar + storage system with NO MONEY out of pocket, and start saving today. Power Purchase Agreements are better than leases, save you more, are fully warranted, and you can buy the system outright after five years.
Call or click today for your free solar quote.
(805) 466-5595
UP TO $2,400 EV CHARGER INSTALL REBATE
Central Coast Community Energy (3C Energy) customers are eligible for up to a $2,400 rebate on a Level 2 EV charger installation. Final out of pocket costs are about $250 for the homeowner. Valid thru 09-30-2022 GET A QUOTE.
COMMERCIAL REBATES ARE GREATER. email ashley@solarponics.comfor commercial sales.
UP TO $2,200 ON A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER
$2,200 REBATE WHEN REPLACING A NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE WATER HEATER. GET A FREE QUOTE.†
A heat pump water heater with a solar PV system is a great energy saving, money saving combination. Great for a homeowner who is currently on natural gas, propane, or has an 
older electric water heater.
Get up to a $2,200 rebate when replacing an existing natural gas or propane water heater. CLICK HERE for a free quote.
- Reduce your water-heating bill by up to 80%.
- Prevent up to 4,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.
- Cut propane costs by up to $1,000/year for a family of four.
- When installed with a solar electric system, your water heating energy costs are zero.
- Same footprint as a traditional water heater.
- Lasts twice as long as traditional tank heaters.
Rebates are not guaranteed and may be paused or eliminated at any time.
$2,500 SOLAR THERMAL WATER HEATING SYSTEM REBATE
Receive a $2,500 to $5,000 rebate on ENERGY STAR® Certified Solar Thermal Systems with a gas water heater backup. In addition, a brand new installation of an ENERGY STAR® Certified Water Heater in conjunction with the Solar installation is required. Limit one per household.
CLICK HERE for a free quote.
Valid thru 12-2025
Up to $4,000 Rebate for Battery Storage
All new applications are being accepted.
Tesla Powerwall 3
Homeowners are eligible for up to $6,750 rebate toward qualifying battery storage and backup.
Must have solar, or install solar at time of battery installationthe to be eligible for rebate.
Rebate is administered through 3C Energy.
Click here for details. https://3cenergy.org/rebates/residential-battery-rebate-program/
EMPLOYER PARTNERS DISCOUNT PROGRAM - VALID THRU 12-31-25
Solarponics offers discount group pricing to select businesses and their employees.
Call Solarponics and ask if your business is listed on our Employer Partners Discount Program. In many cases, if one or more employee(s) who work at a Partner company install solar, all employee receives a discount of about $800 average per system install (depending on system size). This discount is in addition to any state and federal rebate or tax incentive.
Click here to request a free quote.
Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Your solar energy analyst will present you with the discount, incentive or rebate that will save you the most money, maximizing your investment. Expires 12-31-2025.
FREE SOLAR POOL HEATING PANEL WITH INSTALL - EXPIRED
Receive one FREE Panel with purchase of your Heliocol Solar Pool Heating System. The best just got better. Heliocol panels allow you to start your summer early and end your summer late. The Summer Savings offer is good for a limited time only, however, the extended swim season is available anytime.
System must be at least 300 square feet. Only available on Heliocol systems purchased between July 1 – August 31, 2018 and installed by September 30, 2018. Your Solarponics energy analyst will fill out and submit all necessary paperwork for your summer incentive FREE Heliocol panel.
Call your Solarponics energy analyst for a free quote. (805) 466-5595, or email samantha@solarponics.com.
Plant-A-Tree Effort
For every energy system we install, Solarponics is planting a tree on our customer's behalf. We have chosen to work thru Arbor Day Foundation for this effort. Our goal is to plant 1,000 trees. When we say "plant", we mean we donate the funds to cover the cost to plant one tree. Arbor Day does the actual planting. We hit 600 trees on Oct 30, 2021. It's a small effort to start, but one that will grow.
We must do something before it’s too late
Humankind is facing a crisis: our ability to survive and thrive is at risk. Air and water pollution is rampant. Weather patterns are shifting at an alarming rate. Poverty is widespread. The entire globe is battling poor health for a number of reasons. And society as a whole is becoming more and more fractured.
is committed to addressing these problems through the installation of renewable energy, including solar PV, wind energy, solar water heating, and energy storage.
Our vision?
For every building and residence on the Central Coast to have a net-zero energy resource and consumption footprint.
is committed to addressing these problems… through trees. Trees are an important part of the solution to many critical issues facing the planet and humankind. Their goal? plant 100 million trees around the globe by 2022.
FACT
An average 7kW solar energy system reduces 9,606 lbs of CO2 each year, the equivalent of planting 125 trees. One rooftop solar energy system really does lead to a significant environmental improvement.
Plant-A-Tree Effort
For every energy system we install, Solarponics is planting a tree on our customer's behalf. We have chosen to work thru Arbor Day Foundation for this effort. Our goal is to plant 1,000 trees. When we say "plant", we mean we donate the funds to cover the cost to plant one tree. Arbor Day does the actual planting. We hit 600 trees on Oct 30, 2021. It's a small effort to start, but one that will grow.
We must do something before it’s too late
Humankind is facing a crisis: our ability to survive and thrive is at risk. Air and water pollution is rampant. Weather patterns are shifting at an alarming rate. Poverty is widespread. The entire globe is battling poor health for a number of reasons. And society as a whole is becoming more and more fractured.
is committed to addressing these problems through the installation of renewable energy, including solar PV, wind energy, solar water heating, and energy storage.
Our vision?
For every building and residence on the Central Coast to have a net-zero energy resource and consumption footprint.
is committed to addressing these problems… through trees. Trees are an important part of the solution to many critical issues facing the planet and humankind. Their goal? plant 100 million trees around the globe by 2022.
FACT
An average 7kW solar energy system reduces 9,606 lbs of CO2 each year, the equivalent of planting 125 trees. One rooftop solar energy system really does lead to a significant environmental improvement.
