Solar Hot Water
How it Works
Silently convert the sun's energy into hot water for use in your home. It is easy to find the right system to suit your lifestyle.
Solar components are mounted neatly on the roof. The hot water storage tank is on the ground to further protect the aesthetics of your home and provide easy access.
Solar hot water collectors use the sun's rays (in the form of heat) to heat your water. Your solar hot water system uses an efficient pump to circulate water through the solar hot water collectors where it is heated by the sun and then stored in a ground mounted tank. The tank contains heating elements which can boost the water temperature if solar energy is low or if demand is particularly high, providing year round reliable hot water. The tanks can either be electric boosted (two sizes available) or gas boosted (one size available).
Products & Information
The innovative mounting systems allow each system to be fitted to corrugated metal or tile roofs - and to a variety of roof shapes - quickly and simply. The solar hot water collectors have been designed as part of a split system (with the solar collectors on the roof and tank on the ground) to improve the visual match with the solar electricity modules, so that when installed on your roof, the complete system will have a uniform look. The advantages of a split solar hot water system with a ground-mounted storage tank, is that it eliminates the need for roof strengthening. With thermally insulated tanks located at ground level, it also provides for safer installation and easy maintenance.
| Solar Hot Water System | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Hot Water System | 170L | 315L | 400L |
| Boost type | Natural Gas | Electric | Electric |
| Storage tank capacity (L) | 170 | 324 | 416 |
| Hot water delivery rating (L) | 305 | 315 | 400 |
| Tank height (mm) | 1,895 | 1,754 | 1,703 |
| Tank dimensions (mm) | 420(w)x500(d) | Ø617 | Ø705 |
| Net tank weight when empty (kg) | 90 | 103 | 114 |
| System type | Open with frost protection | ||
| Relief valve pressure (kPa) | 1,400 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Consumption | 32.5Mj/hr | 3.6kW | 3.6kW |
| Number of collectors | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Solar collector size (mm) | 2,000 x 1,000 | 2,000 x 1,000 | 2,000 x 1,000 |
| Approximate total solar collector area (m2) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Approximate total collector weight when full (kg) | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Transfer pump flow rate (L/h) | 85 | 85 | 85 |
