On 19th December 2012, the Clean Energy Council updated its guide to buying Solar Power, Photovoltaic, Systems. This comprehensive guide is great at giving you an overview of what to know when buying a system and helping you choose the company to supply and install your photovoltaic system. Download the free guide now. Note the…
Worldwide, government policy has distorted demand and supply in the global photovoltaic industry for many years. 2013 is already seeing changes in some of those distortions. To determine how this translates to solar power systems’ pricing in 2013 we need to look at basic economics – price is set where demand equals supply. A History of…
Rinnai offer 4 different controllers as an optional extra to go with their Rinnai Infinity continuous flow hot water systems. In the absence of controllers, domestic water will be heated to 50oC (in line with legislation). Controllers Universal Deluxe Bathroom Deluxe Kitchen Wireless Features of All Controllers Precise temperature control, even if someone flushes a…
The Clean Energy Council has produced a fact sheet to help buying solar hot water and heat pump hot water systems. The fact sheet provides: an overview of solar hot water systems and heat pumps explains how they work and provides a checklist to ask your supplier and installer to help you ensure you get…
For frost prone areas, most manufacturers produce panels where the risers are filled with anti-freeze (glycol) rather than water to stop the panels freezing during winter. These systems are more expensive and have a shorter life span than water filled panels. Rinnai’s FTC panels have a spare half-size riser containing a spring which compresses in cold conditions, when…
Possibly. It will depend on the size of your existing gas pipe, and the type of gas water heater you want to install. bloMost gas storage water heaters can be fitted to the gas pipe that already exists in many houses, but a continuous flow water heater requires a larger diameter pipe to be installed from the gas meter. Only a…
Generally a solar hot water system with an electric booster or a heat pump are the best solutions where you are not on natural gas. Other alternatives include using bottled LPG to run a gas storage and Rinnai Infinity system. The downside of this option is that the running cost is relatively high, and you…
A tempering valve is used on domestic hot water systems to mix the hot and cold water so the water coming into your home is not above 50oC. A tempering valve is installed in new homes. It is also required on many homes built before 2000 where a solar hot water system is replaced or…
Electrolysis occurs in all enamel coated steel storage tanks. Electrolysis causes tanks to corrode. To slow down the corrosion, a sacrificial anode is attached within the tank. The anode attracts the electrolytes more than the tank walls, which means the sacrificial anode corrodes rather than the tank. Depending on the quality of the sacrificial anode…
To answer the repair or replace question, several important factors need to be addressed including: Age of the air conditioner Has the unit been well maintained? Cost of the repairs Risk of more repairs being required soon? Availability of replacement parts Availability and cost of refrigerant Is the existing refrigerant pipe work suitable for the…