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 ## What can I do? ## What can I do?
  
-Make sure your home is well-[insulated](/insu/insulation), in good [repair](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/infoarticle/repairs-maintenance/) and [dry](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/infoarticle/understanding-damp/) before thinking about renewable energy systems. First, learn as much as you can. Here's a free pdf of our book, _[Solar Hot Water: Choosing, Fitting and Using a System](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/solar-hot-water-text.pdf)._ This was published in 2012, and so some parts will be out of date - but it still contains a lot of useful info.+Make sure your home is well-[insulated](/insu/insulation), in good [repair](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/infoarticle/repairs-maintenance/) and [dry](http://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/infoarticle/understanding-damp/) before thinking about renewable energy systems. First, learn as much as you can. 
  
 A solar hot water system is for delivering hot water to your taps, shower and washing machine / dishwasher. It could be used for supporting space heating, but those types of systems are significantly more expensive and make specific requirements of your house – for example, it needs to be super-insulated and you need more panels. A solar hot water system is for delivering hot water to your taps, shower and washing machine / dishwasher. It could be used for supporting space heating, but those types of systems are significantly more expensive and make specific requirements of your house – for example, it needs to be super-insulated and you need more panels.
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 Your installer will leave you with a little checklist to go through every couple of months, just to make sure everything is working properly (if you install yourself, you’ll know what these are). It might be a good idea to have a full maintenance check every 5 years or so. Your installer will leave you with a little checklist to go through every couple of months, just to make sure everything is working properly (if you install yourself, you’ll know what these are). It might be a good idea to have a full maintenance check every 5 years or so.
  
-See [here](https://www.lowimpact.org/categories/solar-hot-water/further-info) for more detailed info on getting and using a solar hot water system.+## Further resources
  
 +- [Solar Hot Water: Choosing, Fitting and Using a System](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/solar-hot-water-text.pdf) - free book, published in 2012, and so some parts will be out of date - but it still contains a lot of useful info.
 +- [Science Direct](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/evacuated-tube-collector) - articles on solar thermal, including evacuated tubes
 +- [Solar Energy UK](https://solarenergyuk.org/) - trade association
 +- [Energy Saving Trust](https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/solar-water-heating/) - advice on solar water heating
 +- [Centre for Alternative Technology](https://cat.org.uk/info-resources/free-information-service/energy/solar-water-heating/) - solar water heating advice
  
 ## Specialist curators of this topic ## Specialist curators of this topic
  
  
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