FAFCO, INC.
CHICO, CA

In 1969, there were no successful solar businesses, and FAFCO founders Freeman A. Ford and Richard O. Rhodes sought to change that. The standard they set back then remains the same today: any new FAFCO product must be practical, efficient, and above all, make economic sense. In the beginning, the few existing solar water heating system used heavy, expensive “copper glass” collectors.FAFCO ’s first breakthrough was developing a proprietary copolymer blend material that was inexpensive, easy to install, and could withstand prolonged exposure to sunlight, heat and pressure. The second breakthrough was the collector panel design, featuring many small, closely spaced tubes that efficiently transferred thermal energy into water. Within a matter of years, FAFCO In 1998, After witnessing FAFCO ’s success in solar pool heating, the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory approached FAFCO with an exciting challenge: to jointly develop the world’s first lightweight, affordable solar heating system for household water. FAFCO® accepted the challenge, and in 2007, introduced a solar hot water system capable of reducing water heating bills by up to 50%—even more in some applications. In a history spanning over four decades, FAFCO has earned nearly 30 U.S. patents. FAFCO ’s achievements in solar technology have been widely recognized with a variety of industry awards and even a feature in Newsweek magazine’s “History of Solar” in 2008. Today, FAFCO Please complete the following form and a sales representative will contact you shortly with information on becoming a FAFCO® dealer. Company Name The company that delivers the best solar pool heating solutions in the world is FAFCO For home and business owners alike, using renewable energy is a point of pride. It . Plus, all FAFCO products are made in the USA. However, the simple truth is that FAFCO