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A one-time purchase versus a monthly bill - the numbers side by side.
Image: Solar water heater installed on rooftop by రవిచంద్ర, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Hot water is one of the biggest household energy uses after cooling. Here is how a solar heater compares with an electric geyser for solar in Raipur.
Quick answer: a solar water heater typically pays back in about two to five years through avoided geyser use, depending on family size and tariff.
| Item | Electric geyser | Solar water heater (100 L) |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront | Rs 8,000 - 15,000 | Rs 18,000 - 30,000 |
| Running cost per year | Rs 6,000 - 9,000 | Rs 500 - 1,500 (backup) |
| Life | 5 - 8 years | 10 - 15 years |
| Payback vs geyser | - | About 2 - 5 years |
Hard water scales tubes and reduces efficiency. Ask about treatment and descaling. See solar water heater in Raipur.
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| Family size | Suggested litres per day | Typical system |
|---|---|---|
| 2 people | 60 - 100 | 100 L |
| 4 people | 120 - 200 | 150 - 200 L |
| 6 people | 180 - 300 | 250 - 300 L |
A well-fitted solar heater often lasts a decade or more with minimal care.
Higher upfront, lower running cost. For a method to compare providers, see how to build your own list of the top 10 solar companies in Raipur. For the basics of solar in Raipur, read our cost and savings guide, and use the solar Raipur locality guide for your area. Our page on PM Surya Ghar Yojna in Raipur lists the slabs, and the solar subsidy in Raipur service handles the paperwork. A trusted solar company in Raipur should survey your roof; use the checklist for the best solar company in Raipur to compare, and ask about solar installation in Raipur. More articles are on the solar blog.
It costs more upfront but has almost no running cost, so it pays back over a few years.
About 30 to 50 litres per person per day.
Output drops on cloudy days; an electric backup covers it.
Periodic cleaning and checking for scale, especially with hard water.
Schemes vary; check with state agencies.
Visit C-29, Sector 3, Devendra Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001, call 083051 31420 or send your details online for a free survey and a written quotation, with the subsidy worked out. Our solar installation in Raipur team replies the same working day.
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