Solar Collectors
What SUNFLO™ can do for your project
How solar collectors work
During daylight hours the sun’s radiation warms the earth. This energy can be captured and used to heat water. Solar energy is an unlimited resource that produces no harmful emissions and requires no transportation or supply pipelines. Most households can generate a good proportion of their domestic hot water needs using Nu-Heat’s modern, maintenance free, well engineered solar energy system.
Solar benefits
- Free, energy-efficient, renewable technology – helps to lower your carbon footprint
- Produces up to 60% of the typical family’s hot water requirements
- Simple, reliable technology
- Quick and easy to install
- Suitable for both domestic hot water and underfloor heating
- Supported by Government grants of up to £400 towards the cost of installation
- Low environmental impact – reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 400kg per year
The integrated solar pumping station supplied with every system accurately meters the temperature of the roof panels ensuring that free energy is harvested whenever the hot water cylinder can accept it. Full thermostatic control of all elements of the system is important to prevent heat from the cylinder's store being pumped back through the panels and lost to the atmosphere.
Nu-Heat’s experienced designers will advise on the correct system configuration to fully achieve optimum efficiency for domestic hot water, underfloor heating or both, depending on your requirements. The Nu-Heat design and sizing process has been developed in conjunction with European solar design software, TSol, as well as the government's SAP building regulations assessment criteria.
Where should collectors be sited? read more
Any roof with a 0˚(flat) to 60˚ slope and facing between southeast and southwest is suitable for solar collectors. The optimum angle is between 30˚ and 45˚. Larger collectors can be fitted to compensate if the orientation is less suitable but north-facing roofs should be avoided.
How many solar collectors are needed? read more
Nu-Heat will individually size each solar system for your project and location in the UK
Solar hot water cylinders? read more
Nu-Heat supplies a range of solar hot water cylinders suitable for use with its collector systems. From the EnergyMaster2 Solar™ to more sophisticated dual coil cylinders with integrated electronic sensors, we will advise you on the model that best suits your requirements.
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