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                        Solar Heating

newarkplumber IS A DTI ACCREDITED INSTALLER OF
                        SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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For the general public, solar water heating is the most
practicable and effective way in which they can use and
enjoy renewable energy in their own homes. Market
research confirms that those householders who over
the years have invested in solar water heating systems
are very happy with their systems, which they find to be
reliable and to make a major contribution to their water
heating energy needs.
 
One of the biggest advantages that solar water heating
has is its ability to reduce the use of fossil fuels and
thereby to help limit the emission of harmful "greenhouse
gases". A well designed solar water heating system
installed in a family house which previously used an
electric immersion heater can save in excess of half a
tonne of carbon dioxide emissions per annum.
 
An active solar water heating system can be installed
in any existing house, but if a system is installed at the
original build stage it will be considerably cheaper.
Furthermore with the ever increasing prices of domestic
fuels the payback time is falling fast. Plus Government
grants are available through the Clear Skies programme.
To obtain a grant only Clear Skies approved suppliers may
be used with Clear Skies accredited installers such as
newarkplumber.
 
 
In 2006 the typical household gas bill rose
by 40% and the electricity bill by 27%, and
of course there is more to come. (Ofgem)
With solar heating you can get 70% of the
energy needed for domestic hot water
for free, as this DTI survey showed.
 
This map shows the distribution in
annual mean values of solar irradiation
on a South facing 30° inclined plane in
kWh/mē.
 
 
 
The DTI conducted a monitoring
programme of four domestic hot water
solar systems in the Midlands band on
the map. First year results showed that
the systems provided an average of 72%
of all the year's hot water requirements
at the four locations. All four systems
worked in winter as well as in summer,
with 16%-18% of hot water needs being
met in January and December, and
100% being met in July and August.
 
 
 
 
 
These diagrams show two typical
systems using solar water heating.
 
In the first there is a separate warm
store which is heated by the solar
panels. This warm store can supply the
domestic hot water directly, or pre-
heated water may be diverted to the
hot store to be further heated by the
auxiliary heater (gas, electricity, oil
or solid fuel).
 
 
 
 
 
The second system uses only one water
cylinder which is heated by the solar
panels and the auxiliary heater as
required.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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