Figure 1 Be proud of your system. It helps the environment. About 3 percent of the 900,000 single-family residences in Colorado have solar heating systems. Proper maintenance of solar-systems throughout the state will help keep Colorado's investment in this clean energy source strong.
Solar systems work for the environment.
The survey revealed some good news and some bad news for owners of the estimated 37,000 solar systems in Colorado. The bad news is that only 65 percent of the systems were operational. Many of these small problems can be fixed by the owner at no cost. Instruments attached to 15 of the surveyed systems indicate that a typical small solar system with 64 sq. With a natural gas back-up heater, the 64 sq.