CONVERT YOUR HOME with a BASIC SOLAR HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEM
Solar Energy for the UK
If you have a basic knowledge of diy and plumbing then you could easily install your own diy solar hot water heating system.
What components do you require;
Volume of hot water being used MUST equate to size of hot water storage tank. It is POINTLESS having more solar panels collecting heated water if it can not be stored safely and have a use for it.
∗ SOLAR PANELS
click on link: HOW MANY SOLAR PANELS WILL I NEED . . .
∗ HOT WATER STORAGE TANK
click on link: GUIDE to HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS
∗ COPPER PIPEWORK
for connecting to and from solar panels and storage tank.
click on link: GUIDE CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM for HOT WATER
∗ SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT
click on link: SOLAR CONTROLLERS and TEMPERATURE SENSORS
∗ EXPANSION TANK
∗ SYSTEM PUMP either solar powered or electric
∗ PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, AIR VENTS
∗ SYSTEM ANTIFREEZE
∗ PIPEWORK INSULATION and FITTINGS
click on link: GUIDE CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM for HOT WATER
WILL OUR URBAN NATURE SOLAR PANEL AND SYSTEM BENEFIT YOU ?
BRIEF CHECKLIST
∗ HOW MANY PEOPLE USE HOT WATER DAILY ?
∗ HAVE YOU GOT A SOUTH EAST TO SOUTH WEST FACING ROOF ?
∗ DO YOU HAVE LARGE ENERGY BILLS ?
∗ WOULD YOU LIKE TO REDUCE YOUR ENERGY BILLS ?
∗ HOW MANY ROOMS TO BE HEATED ?
∗ ADDING SOLAR PANELS TO YOUR PROPERTY SHOULD INCREASE IT´S VALUE.
∗ MINIMUM MAINTENANCE REQUIRED TO KEEP THE SYSTEM IN OPERATION
∗ VERSATILE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS SUITABLE FOR BOTH NEW BUILD AND RETROFIT.
∗ DOUBLE CAVITY DESIGN MINIMIZE HEAT LOSSES EVEN AT LOW TEMPERATURES.
∗ SOLAR POWER PRODUCES NO HARMFUL EMISSIONS OR POLLUTING GASES
∗ 90% RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES USED FOR INSULATION REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF PLASTIC SENT TO LANDFILL.
∗ SOLAR THERMAL PANELS PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF SAVING CO2.
The systems may be used to heat water for a wide variety of uses, including home, business and industrial uses. heating swimming pools, underfloor heating or energy input for space heating are more specific examples.
USING PREHEATED WATER FROM A STORAGE TANK WILL REDUCE YOUR HOT WATER HEATING COST.
THIS IS BECAUSE IT TAKES MORE ENERGY/FUEL TO HEAT WATER FROM COLD.
SOLAR FREE POWER SOLAR FREE POWER CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A DETAILED SURVEY AT A COST OF £40.00 WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED IN THE EVENT OF AN INSTALLATION BEING CARRIED OUT BY OURSELVES.
DUE TO THE VERY WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR SOLAR AND GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS, PRODUCTS ARE SIZED AND QUOTED FOR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS please click on CONTACT US.
WE RECOMMEND
The most important factors when choosing a system for HOT WATER is to make the system as EFFICIENT as possible.
We recommend that the solar panel sits inside the roof and the storage tank is a twin coil version or twin walled version.
