Home improvement stores that follow demand will find a way to sell uncomplicated units before too long, but safety concerns have trades putting pressure on local government to keep licensed contractors doing the actual installations. If incentives are to be passed out for using solar 'green' technology, licenses should be required to ensure the work was done right and homeowners aren't exposed to undue harm.

As a local resource for plumbing information in the NE Dallas area, I'm contacted almost daily heater repair service by people needing help with their home improvement projects. I can guarantee that while solar water heating will continue to evolve to become easier to install and repair, at this point it is simply too dangerous to take on as a well-intentioned homeowner.

The bottom line: leave the solar panels to the professionals. Solar water heating systems aren't for the do-it-yourself crowd.

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