Solar Water Heating Collectors / Panels
Solar water heating systems use the sun’s energy to heat fluid in panels on your roof. This can then be used to supply heat to your general hot water system or a swimming pool. Our solar water heating systems are capable of heating your water even on a cloudy day.
When water heating is required, but sufficient energy from the sun is not available, domestic systems usually have a hot water back up system. A conventional boiler, combi boiler, geothermal or Air Pump heating system can then be used to add the extra heat the water requires.
Depending on specific usage, we would expect a properly specified solar water system to provide up to 70% of your hot water needs over a year.
Evacuated Tube Solar Heating Collectors
This type of collector has a narrow strip of absorber coated copper that is joined to a heat pipe. The heat pipe is filled with a liquid that is designed to transfer a large amount of heat. This absorber assembly is contained within an evacuated, weather proof, glass tube.
The vacuum ensures that heat does not escape through convection and conduction.
A number of these tubes are then assembled onto a manifold. This manifold carries the fluid that heats your hot water cylinder.
Intelligent Energy Solutions are based in Loughborough near Leicester in Leicestershire. We are geographically close to Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire but also have a skilled team of fitters that cover the majority of England and Wales. Please feel free to give us a call to discuss your requirements.
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