You'll be in hot water... whenever you need it.

Solar Thermal Systems use the sun’s rays to heat your domestic hot water, swimming pool or even your radiant floor heating system. Thermal Solar Systems are either flush-mounted on a pitched rooftop or attached to a racking system for flat roofs. The rooftop collectors are linked to a storage tank located in your basement. When heat builds up in the solar collectors, a sensor will activate a heat pump to transfer the warmth in the panels to the water in your storage tank via a heat exchanger. 

This solar heated water, used each time you turn on your taps, replaces water heated by traditional methods. This means you use more of your own solar heated hot water and less energy from your utility company, enabling you to save money and energy.

The Solar Thermal System turns the sunlight into hot water…that turns into a significant saving for you. A typical Solar Thermal System can save 50 to 65% of an average household’s annual hot water bill.

Solar Thermal in Action

1. Sun hits the solar thermal array

2. Fluid is heated in the solar collectors which transfers heat to the water storage tank

3. Water from the municipal supply is pre-heated in the tank

4. Solar pre-heated water passes into your existing water heater

5. Hot water is used as normal throughout the building

6. The fluid returns to the solar collectors to gather more heat

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