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Ipswich Hot Water Specialist
Ipswich Hot Water Specialist
Ipswich Hot Water Specialist
If you own or are looking to own solar heating solutions, well done! You have started a long term saving strategy for your wallet and our beloved planet. We’re here to help you service that equipment or help you source the right heating solution for you!
We service all solar heating systems, but if you are still in the process of choosing, here is some advice to help you on your way! There are two main options available:
The solar thermal panel doesn’t generate electricity for a house; it heats water only and is already a big part of Aussie life.
It is a direct method of water “in contact” with the sun’s heat. You can choose from two types of solar thermal panel: flat-plate and evacuated-tube collector.
Flat-plate solar thermal panels look similar to photovoltaic panels but are three times thicker. The most commonly used type has heat pipes surrounded by glass tubes under vacuum. The glass tube has two walls of glass with a heat-retaining vacuum between the two walls.
The heat pipe is also pressurised, allowing rapid boiling at low temperatures. The heat flows around the top of the heat pipe and is transferred to a well-insulated storage tank.
It requires:
Photovoltaic panels and heat pumps can work out more cost-effective than this option depends on your building type and your needs. Chat to us about the best option for you.
This can work out to have the cheapest upfront costs as well as usually being the most reliable, with low maintenance requirements and no noise impact (heat pump).
It can use a control box to divert excess solar power from the PV panels to heat water using your existing storage water heater.
This will only cost about $1,000 extra to get it installed if you get it at the same time as a new solar system.
The diverter’s intelligent controller will need 1.5–2 kW of extra panels. A 5 kW system is a standard starter size for a home and to add on an extra 1.6 kW of panels will be cheap because the rebate is based on the number of solar panels.
When purchasing a solar power system, it is super cost-effective to add more panels, so go bigger. We know you will never regret it.
A small roof and large household energy consumption mean PV heating will not suit your needs. Solar thermal hot water is space efficient as are solar heat pumps (no roof space).
A large roof is needed for PV panels but reserve space for more solar PV panels for future power for batteries and for your electric car. It will be a standard in homes in future.
Mains-gas-fuelled or conventional electric hot water can cost 70% to 80% more than solar or heat pump heating.
Call us for servicing your solar water heating systems, upgrading it or helping you choose the best combination of options for your home or business. Our qualified team supplies quality labour, quality equipment, warranties and insurance.
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