A solar collector is the device that is typically placed North facing on your roof which absorbs Sun light and converts it into heat. The heat produced by the solar collector is in turn used to heat the water inside your geyser.

There are various types of solar collectors on the market and the two most popular types are:

• Evacuated tube collectors
• Flat plate collectors

Evacuated tube collector

Demo of how hot evacuated tubes can get in just 30 minutes:

How evacuated tubes are manufactured:

Flat plate collector

Demo of how flat late collectors are used in commercial systems.

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Closely Coupled

Closely coupled systems are the solar water heating systems where both the tank (geyser) and solar collector are on the building’s roof. The tank is typically mounted horizontally above the solar collector. In some instances, the solar collector and tank are integrated to form one structure.

The water in a closely coupled system is heated by the solar collector and circulated into the tank using a principle called thermo-siphon. In short, thermo-siphon uses the property where hot water rises and cold water sinks.

Split Systems

Split solar water heating systems allow for the tank to be placed inside the roof – improving the aesthetics of the solution. Split solar water heating systems either use thermo-siphon or pumping to circulate the water within the solar water heating system.

The water in a solar water heating system needs to be circulated for the system to work. Several methods are used to circulate the water within the system including pumps and the thermo-siphon principle.

Pumped / Active

Active solar water heating systems use a pump to circulate the water within the solar heating system.

One advantage of using a pumped system is that you can easily hide your geyser inside the roof to help improve aesthetics.

The pumps typically used in solar water heating systems are very quiet, draw very little electricity (less than 150 Watts) and are either driven by a solar controller or by a Solar PV panel.

Thermo-siphon

Thermo-siphon systems make use of the fact that hot water rises and cold water sinks. This is a great solution to circulating water within a solar water heating system where the storage tank (geyser) can be installed higher than the solar collector. The solar collector and tank typically need to be close to one another for the process to work efficiently.

Green Homes are homes that employ principles to run the home in a way that is friendly to the environment. Many different things can be done to build a green home, or convert your existing home into a green home. One of the products that can be used to help turn your home into a Green Home is a solar water heating system – also know as a solar geyser.

A solar water heating system will reduce the amount of ‘dirty’ electricity that you use to heat the water in your geyser. By dirty electricity I mean electricity that is generated by burning fossil fuels which produce carbon emissions.

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Solar water heating is a great way to save the environment and your pocket! Solar water heating systems allow you to save electricity, save money and save the environment. Solar water heating uses the energy received from the sun in the form of sunlight to produce heat which is used to heat the water in your solar geyser. Solar water heating is a simple and cost effective way of reducing that electricity bill and not have to go through changes in your lifestyle to do so.

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Solar water heating can be used in many different applications such as domestic hot water systems, commercial water heating systems, and industrial water heating systems. Solar water heating makes use of the sunlight received on earth during the day to heat the water. The hot water produced by a solar water heating system can be seen as ‘green’ as no carbon gases were emitted into the atmosphere in the process of generating the energy.

There are many different types and combinations of solar water heating systems on the market today. Some solar water heating systems use flat plat collectors, others use evacuated tubes solar collectors, some use solar pumps for circulation where other use a principle called thermo-siphon – where hot water rises and cold water sinks.

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An evacuated tube solar collector is comprised of various components:

• Frame – typically made from aluminum
• Manifold
• Evacuated glass tubes – also known as heat pipes

Evacuated tubes can be used in many different configurations in a solar water heating system. In some systems, the water is does not flow through the tubes and in others it does. Some evacuated tubes have a copper pipe inside which is filled with alcohol which transfers the heat produced by the evacuated tube to the manifold where it is transferred to the water.

Evacuated tubes are known for their superb performance in European weather conditions as they are immune to wind chill. The vacuum inside the tube creates and insulating layer which prevents the evacuated tube solar collector from cooling when wind passes over it acting very much like a thermo-flask.

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Get solar water heating provides a service to customers where we locate a solar water heating provider in your area so that they don’t have to go through all the hassle. Get solar water heating only connects customers with providers who are accredited on the Eskom solar water heating program. This will allow you to claim the Eskom rebate back that accredited suppliers and solar water heating systems qualify for.

The Eskom rebate will help reduce the total cost of your solar water heating system helping you pay the system back in the shortest amount of time. The Eskom rebate varies from solar water heating system to system, but is generally between R2000 and R5000. The Eskom rebate is claimed back after the solar water heating system has been installed by an accredited solar water heating supplier.

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So what is a Green Home? A green home is a home which employs environmentally friendly methods in the home. There are a multitude of the things that you can do to convert your home into a green home include:

• Replacing your incandescent light bulbs with LED or CFL energy saving light bulbs
• Using cold water to wash your clothes
• Using cold water to wash your hands
• Keeping the door and windows closed in an air conditioner is on in a room
• Installing a solar geyser in your green home

There is no exact text book description of what a green home is. A green home should rather be seen as a general principle or way of living in your home where you consider the best way to do something taking the environment and your pocket into consideration.

A solar geyser can reduce the carbon footprint and electricity bill of your home substantially.

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