Well to set up a system that would heat your house it would be very costly. 
Yes you would need a bank of batteries normally to store energy for night 
time and then you have to hope you get a lot of sun.  I use solar on top of 
my motor home and it cost a couple of thousands of dollars just for 
electricity.  Another thing is you also need a controller so as not to 
overcharge the bats.  I think you would be much better off just using 
propane with a large tank so to be able to buy when the price is low..  Good 
luck and 73.
Ed   K7UC

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From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 12:33 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: OT How to Create A solar Power System to Power a Heater?

> It would seem more efficient to me just to heat water using solar
> energy and a pump to run water through panels on the roof then
> back down into your house where the water
> would radiate it's stored heat in to the living space.  Jim
> WA6EKS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark WZ0K <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:24:40 -0500
> Subject: OT How to Create A solar Power System to Power a Heater?
>
> Hi
>     First, I should explain the situation here.  We live in the
> country =
> on a farm.  The heat here is propane which is expensive to say
> the least.  =
> My wife bought large electric heaters that are pretty fancy.  I
> admire =
> her working it out so that with three heaters she can heat the
> house.  =
> Smile.  On the other hand, now she worries about the electric
> bill.=20
>     Well, it seems to me that with a solar panel or two, perhaps
> a =
> large battery and some 12 volt to 110 converters that we should
> be able =
> to take the heaters off the power grid.
>     The trouble is that I don=E2=80=99t really know how to go
> about =
> achieving the physical reality of this project, even though I
> understand =
> the basic concept.  What types of prices am I looking at since we
> already =
> own the heaters? Do I really need the battery if we just want to
> run the =
> heaters in the day light? What other things have I over looked?
>     I appreciate your thoughts.
>
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> Mark and my beautiful wife Noella
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