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North East Solar Heating Installation

Solar Hot Water
Are you interested in saving up to 60% of your hot water fuel bill?
Today there are a range of high quality products, which enable us to use the Sun's energy very effectively in the UK.

Using the Sun's energy reduces our consumption of conventional fuel and helps to reduce the emission of harmful greenhouse gases. Solar energy in the UK is far greater than most people imagine. Solar heating works by using natural daylight not sunlight, so it's actually very effective even during the autumn and winter months.

With further recent increases to gas and electricity prices and the need to cut our CO2 emissions, solar water heating promises to be an effective solution to reducing fuel bills and helping to look after the environment. Our BPEC qualified engineer will be able to advise and assess the suitability of your property for installing a solar system.

How does Solar Heating work?
Solar panels or solar tubes use the sun’s radiation to warm a mix of water, antifreeze and glycol, which passes through the panel / tubes. This water is then fed to a heat store, such as a hot water tank, and helps provide hot water throughout your home. When linked to a thermal store (cylinder), solar power can provide suitable space heating in suitably insulated homes (via under floor heating, which operates at a lower temperature than traditional convector radiators.)

What are the benefits of Solar Heating?
Solar Heating has considerable environmental benefits and reduces the carbon dioxide emissions caused by burning fossil fuels. It’s a really good way to make your home more environmentally friendly and will also save you money.

Can I rely solely on Solar Heating Panels?
Solar water heating panels should provide most of the hot water needs of an average household throughout the summer months. The rest of the time they will contribute to the heating required. Over a whole year, about half of your hot water will have been heated by the sun.

Is my house suitable for Solar Heating Installation?
In the UK the best orientation for solar panels is facing due south and tilted at around 35 degrees from the horizontal. The gains available will reduce as the orientation moves away from due south. A variety of brackets and frames are available for solar systems to suit different types of roof (pitched and flat) and different types of roof tiles.

If you're interested in having solar panel heating installed, why not give us a ring or complete the Contact Us form to arrange for a site survey and no obligation quotation or simply to discuss the type of system that would be suitable for your home.