Solar Heating

In a typical house with the aid of Solar Heating your monthly outgoings on energy bills could be decreased up to 90%. Solar heating can contribute to your heating as much as: -

• 80-90% in the summer
• 40-50% in the spring and autumn
• 20-30% in the winter

How does it work

The sun emits a lot of energy in various forms, one of which i heat energy. A solar panel. which will be installed on your roof, will collect this heat energy and transfer it to a liquid inside the panel. This liquid is then pumped into a coil inside a storage cylinder where it heats the water ready to be used.

In the cooler months where the solar heating wilol not be as effective, your conventional boiler will 'top up' the hot water in the storage cylinder. Active solar panels can also be used to heat swimming pools.

A more sustainable future

• Sustainable energy, with all the materials recyclable.
• Environmentally friendly.
• Low maintenance.
• Worcester quality and reliablilty.
• Selective coatings allowing the collector performance even on cloudy days.
• Highly efficient collector with 95% absorption rate which increases the performance of the panel.
• Robust panels minimising the risk of damage and prolongs service life.

The most common solar system layout uses a twin coil cylinder which is fed by both a boiler (or other heat source) and the solar panels. The solar system and the regular heating system do not come into direct contact with each other and the only shared part is the cylinder.

The solar systemhas its own pump, expansion vessel, pressure relief valve, air vent and controller (some of which can be seen in the picture right).

If you would like further information on Solar hot water systems, please contact us on the numbers below.