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Solar water heating – The aztec pumping station
Friday, April 17th, 2009
The Aztec Solar Water Heating pumping station
We currently manufacture the manifold (where the pressure gauge is mounted and the pipes are connected to) on the pumping station in Woodbridge, Suffolk and are in the process of getting castings made in High Wycombe to replace the silver soldered unit made in Suffolk.
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Solar water heating – motorised valve regulations
Friday, April 17th, 2009
I have heard that regulations require that a motorized valve is fitted on the FLOW (hot side) connection of the solar water heating coil in the hot water cylinder. I guess this is powered open by the solar controller when in turns on the solar circuit pump and is wired through a high temperature thermostat. [...]
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Why fit an extra pump for a solar swimming pool
Friday, April 17th, 2009
The pool filtration pumps that usually run over night on economy seven are also needed to transfer the heat from the solar panel heat exchanger during the day the problem with his is the cost of the electric during the day especially as the pool filtration pump can be two kilowatts and above and expensive [...]
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Solar Water Heating – an alternative investment oportunity
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Solar water heating savings are better than the interest on savings accounts
Are you better off investing in solar water heating than putting money into a savings accounts?
Unless you are willing to invest in a high risk bond in a far off land and potentially lose all your money (all though option is no longer available [...] -
Direct versus indirect solar panels
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Direct solar panel
A direct solar heating system uses the existing hot water tank. The cold water supply to the solar panel is drawn from the cold water feed pipe to the existing hot water cylinder. This is the pipe that runs from the header tank down to the bottom of the hot water cylinder. This [...]