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Fitting solar water heating
The basic principles

Fitting solar in general is not difficult, it is just another heating source and integrates into the cylinder in a very similar way to a conventional boiler.

There are 2 types of installation,

  • A vented system that uses a cylinder with a header tank and relies on gravity for the water to be distributed.
  • An unvented system that uses a cylinder that is fed by the mains pressure water which most of the time offers a better flow rate for baths and showers.

 
Basics of installing solar panels

In order to install solar panels you will need to create connection points to the roof.

The most common roof is slate or tile where you would use stainless steel hook like brackets that connect to a supporting batton under the tiles.

You would then cover the brackets with the slate or tile so only the small return of the U shape is exposed.

The brackets are placed at set distances apart depending on the panels being installed, you would then bolt the solar support rails to the brackets and then connect the solar panel.
Solar cylinder Installation

The concept is quite simple, the solar panel would connect to the bottom cylinder coin to heat the water from the bottom of the cylinder upwards.

In the summer the solar should heat all your water and in the winter it will pre heat the water to be heated by immersion or via the secondary coil.

The immersion would be situated within the top half of the cylinder to heat the pre heated water and "NOT at the bottom of the cylinder".

The solar controller can then determin when the fluid is warm enough to be circulated around the system to heat the water.

 
Controlling your solar

The integrated solar controller has 3 sensor points, 1 for the top of the cylinder, 1 for the bottom of the cylinder and the other for the solar panel.

With the controller you can time when your backup heat comes on allowing you to maximise the gain from the sun, if the temperature is above 60 Degrees at the top of the cylinder the backup heater will not be activated.