There is no better time for installing a solar hot water system than with a new build or major renovation. Linesets and communication wiring can be hidden internally for better system performance, superior aesthetics and substantially lower cost. This coupled with the...
What sets this solar thermal installation apart from many others is the variable speed pump control and the reverse return collector. In periods of lower solar radiation (late/early day, winter and overcast/cloudy) and when there is a higher storage tank temperature,...
This installation uses a CSA approved packaged solar hot water preheat system. The collectors are of the flat plate variety with a mix of food grade propylene glycol and water as the heat transfer fluid. With this type of collector, roof penetrations, linesets,...
The main advantage of an integrated storage solar thermal system is simplicity (which is reflected in the cost) – no heat exchanger, no pump, no controller and no glycol. The disadvantage is the lack of freeze protection and requirement for the tank on the...