Cheshire Plumbers, Solar Heating

With global temperatures continuing to rise and as traditional energy resources decline, it’s no wonder that domestic energy conservation remains a universally high priority. The development of innovative and effective renewable energy solutions is critical to future efficiency and environmental wellbeing. Solar heating for domestic hot water is one such solution and is the fastest growing renewable technology across Europe. It is based on harnessing energy from the sun to indirectly heat water in a cylinder, and in the UK alone, sales of glazed solar collector units are forecast to double over the next four years. In this market manufacturers such as Vaillant continues to make significant investment to create category leading products that precisely meet the needs of specifiers, installers, home owners and, of course, the environment.

Total Solar System Solution

The sun’s energy heats solar fluid in the solar collector which is then pumped by the solar pump unit to a coil designed to heat water in a dedicated stainless steel storage cylinder. A second indirect coil in the cylinder is connected to a conventional heating source, such as a gas boiler, to provide additional heating when there is insufficient solar energy available. The boiler is also required to provide central heating. Managed by a solar control the system is able to automatically switch between solar and the auxiliary heat source to ensure there is always hot water on demand.

How much would a typical solar system cost?

There is not really a typical cost - it depends on the number of collectors required, the size of the cylinder
and on installation details such as accessibility for the scaffold and the complexity of the wiring, anything from £3000 to £5000. Why not ring us for a quotation!

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2 Brownlow Farm Cottages,
Childs Lane, Brownlow,
Congleton, Cheshire,
CW12 4TQ