by jdunkley | Dec 27, 2010
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...
by jdunkley | Nov 8, 2010
Biomass is the perfect renewable, solar powered fuel. Wood gasification offers a local, low embodied energy and low emission, renewable heating fuel when compared to conventional fossil fuels like oil and gas. Like any renewable technology though, it isn’t for...
by jdunkley | Sep 10, 2010
Occupying only 3 square meters, this single collector system is perfect for up to 2 or 3 people as a solar preheat system. With the closed loop glycol, remote monitoring, heat exchanger automatic anti-fouling, tank and collector overheat protection and long life pump,...
by jdunkley | Sep 1, 2010
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,...
by jdunkley | Jul 23, 2010
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,...
