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gspong · 05-07-11, 11:13 AM

You could, but I'm not sure if you'd really want to(other than a dump load, as mentioned)
Seems like heat would be easier to produce with solar.

If you're grid-tied(and net-metered, depending on rates) you'd be better off sending it to the grid, heating as needed with grid power, and avoiding the storage losses.
If you're off-grid, maybe, I'm not sure how the storage losses compare.

05-07-11, 11:13 AM	#3
gspong Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You could, but I'm not sure if you'd really want to(other than a dump load, as mentioned) Seems like heat would be easier to produce with solar. If you're grid-tied(and net-metered, depending on rates) you'd be better off sending it to the grid, heating as needed with grid power, and avoiding the storage losses. If you're off-grid, maybe, I'm not sure how the storage losses compare. Last edited by gspong; 05-07-11 at 11:19 AM..