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 is a fraction of the savings you can achieve through optimum efficiency.
When choosing an installer or a repairer ask the person if there are any options for increasing efficiency prior to having them attend your home.
These are 7 things that can be done to upgrade and increase the efficiency of a standard solar hot water system.
- Changing the circulating pump speed can increase solar hot water efficiency. This can be done via a switch on some pumps or a throttling valve on the pipe work between the tank and collectors.
- Changing the pitch of the collectors on your roof from 23 degrees to 45 degrees can triple winter efficiency and extend the life of your solar hot water heater.
- Change the pump control station. The basic solar controller sold with your solar hot water system is only programmed for the average of all Australian climatic conditions and typical family use. This means they are not programmed for peak efficiency?
- Choose a Resol controller. Resol solar controllers can be programmed with up to 500 variations. These variations can be programmed into the controller for peak efficiency based on your specific needs, climate and location?
- Installing a solar bypass valve can reduce water consumption on gas boosted solar hot water systems?
- Changing the grade of your flow and return pipes can extend the life of your system? Up and downs in your pipe work causes air locks.
- A 5 year service can save you thousands of dollars in energy and repair bills?
It is not too late to upgrade a solar hot water system once it has been installed.
Domestic Electric booster solar hot water heater.
Although this layout was designed by the manufacturer
it can be altered for greater energy efficiency
Domestic gas boosted solar hot water system
Although this layout was designed by the manufacturer
it can be altered for greater water and energy efficiency
Commercial and industrial Electric boosted solar hot water systems.
We can upgrade large storage capacity electric boosted and gas boosted systems.
Full upgrades of solar hot water systems can run into the thousands of dollars. However, the achievable savings can be paid off in a matter of a few years.
