Heating your pool extends the number of months in the year that you can comfortably use your pool and they add value to your home. Given there are many types of pool heaters we are often asked how a heat pump pool heater works. The process is similar to how your refrigerator or reverse cycle […]
Should natural gas be phased out in Australia?
Many of our customers ask us, “Will gas be phased out in Australia?” Given my experience, the answer is no gas will not be phase out in Australia. This is because we will transition from natural gas and LPG gas to Hydrogen (H2) For more information about gas and the potential for hydrogen you can […]
Solar Hot Water Heater Freezing in Winter Frosts
How to prevent your solar hot water heater freezing in winter frosts Simple steps you can take to help prevent freezing and frost damage to solar hot water heater collectors and solar hot water panels in winter Burst solar hot water manifolds and split solar hot water panels are nearly always the result of freezing […]
Canberra Hail Damage to Solar Hot Water Systems
Hailstorms are becoming more frequent. This combined with a growing number of solar hot water systems can lead to a lot of broken glass on roof tops and very expensive solar hot water system repairs. The ferocity and the size of the hail stones has always been unpredictable. In January 2020 the Australian Capital Territory […]
Solar Hot Water System Noises
What causes solar hot water systems to rumble or make banging sounds? We are often asked, “Why is my hot water system making a banging noise”? “Why does my solar hot water tank rumble when I turn a hot tap on”? “Is the crackling noise I hear in my solar hot water system normal”? Why […]
Authorised Services for Rheem Solar Hot Water Systems
What to expect from an authorised Rheem Solar hot water repairer. Did you know- That as well as making a huge range of their own reliable hot water systems, Rheem own and make Solahart Solar hot water systems as well as Edwards Solar Hot Water systems? Most home owners and tenants with Solahart, Edwards and […]
Improving performance of your solar hot water system
How to get the best performance from solar hot water systems in Canberra. A users guide to owning and operating the components of a solar hot water system throughout summer and winter months. Canberra has an extreme climate range. A solar hot water system has many components and each can affect the efficiency and life […]
What you should know about Evacuated tube solar
All about evacuated tube solar hot water systems Do you live in Canberra & Queanbeyan and you are interested in Evacuated tube solar hot water systems? Experience has taught us that not all evacuated tube solar hot water systems are suitable to the extreme hot and cold climate of the Canberra region. We can help […]
Solar Hot Water Heater System Upgrades
Solar hot water system upgrades will save you money and make your commercial or domestic solar hot water heater last longer and work more efficient too. Unfortunately the majority of solar hot water systems installed in Canberra and Queanbeyan have not been installed so they achieve maximum efficiency. The additional cost of installing systems properly […]
The best commercial solar hot water systems
There are many things to consider before purchasing solar hot water systems for commercial applications. Designers need to consider the available space, the location of the hot water storage tanks aesthetics of the collectors, the noise if using commercial heat pumps or gas boosting, hot water usage, potential hot water usage, temperature requirements, flow rates […]
The best budget price evacuated tube solar hot water systems
Solar Ark Hot Water Review Before you buy a solar hot water system there are many things for you to consider. They are the efficiency, the location of the hot water storage tank and collectors, the availability of an energy source for boosting, the likely repair costs, the availability of spare parts and quality. These […]
The best premium Evacuated tube solar hotwater systems
Apricus Solar Hot Water Review There are many things to consider before buying a solar hot water system. Evacuated tube solar hot water systems are usually chosen because of their efficiency in all conditions and ability to withstand frost. There are many brands for sale in Canberra. If you are looking for the best budget […]
The best solar hot water heat pump systems
Quantum Heat Pumps There are many considerations when choosing the best solar hot water systems. Heat pumps are chosen when roof space is not available for collectors or there is too much overshadowing of the available space. Heat pumps are relatively scarce in Canberra. In 2009 – 2010 a surge of installations occurred as part […]
The best solar hot water systems for Canberra
Rheem, Edwards and Solahart Solar Hot Water Review Flat panel and roof mounted There are many considerations when choosing the best solar hot water system for your needs. Roof mounted tank systems are usually chosen because of their simplicity and because of the space they save on the ground. Unfortunately, they can be among the […]
How The Dux Frost Protection System Works
How Frost protection System on the DUX Electric boosted and gas boosted Sunpro Solar Hot Water system works. These DUX hot water heaters can be among the most efficient of all solar hot water heaters. However, they are the most prone to freezing in the Canberra winter. This makes them most expensive hot water systems […]
Dux Sunpro solar hot water panels can freeze
Why Dux Sunpro solar hot water panels freeze and crack in Canberra. From 2009 up until 2012 a large number of DUX SunPro gas boosted and electric boosted solar hot water systems were installed in the Canberra Queanbeyan region. Unfortunately DUX Hot Water made a lot of false claims about the frost protection measures in […]
Solar Flat-panel, Roof Mounted Solar Systems
How a Solar Flat-panel, roof mounted solar hot water heater works Roof mounted Rheem Solahart and Edwards Solar flat panel heaters are the most reliable yet the least efficient of all solar hot water systems. The inner hot water storage tank holds hot water for domestic use only. The heat transfer fluid in the outer […]
Solar hot water system & heater prices in Canberra
There are many things that influence the price of a solar hot water system. These are the type of boosting, the location of the system, the available space, the distance between the solar hot water tank and the solar hot water collectors, the size of the system, the quality of the solar hot water heating […]
