10 things you should know about solar ready electric hot water tanks.
- Most electric hot water systems are not compatible with solar collectors. They do not have the sensor ports or the internal configuration required.
- Solar ready electric hot water systems can be installed indoors as well as outdoors.
- It is not viable to connect new solar collectors to an existing electric hot water tank unless the tank and collectors are the same brand and the tank is less than 6 months old. The model of the combined tank and collectors must be registered with Clean Energy Regulator (CER)to be eligible for STC’s. Only manufacturers can have systems registered for STC’s.
- STC rebates only apply to complete systems that are registered with the CER.
- Solar ready electric hot water systems are only slightly more expensive than standard electric hot water systems.
- Solar ready tanks are available in 250 litres, 315 litres and 400 litres capacity and can be wired to off peak and continuous tariff supplies. However, they are only single element.
- Apricus solar ready electric hot water systems and Thermann solar ready electric hot water tanks are the best systems suited to Canberra and Queanbeyan
- If you cannot afford a solar ready hot water system Apricus can provide Apricus Worry Free Finance.
- We keep plenty of stock so you can have a solar ready electric hot water system installed today.
- If you decide to go full solar within 6 months we can complete the installation and help you get your STC solar hot water rebate.