Solar Hot Water Systems

Solar hot water systems work as follows:

• Water runs through a roof top panel of evacuated tubes, and is heated by the sun. These tubes are vacuumed, double-walled glass and act like a thermos  to keep the heat in.
• A tank on the ground stores the heated water until needed.
• When water is needed it flows from the tank and through a booster. The booster is usually a gas instantaneous unit and will add heat to the water on cloudy days so that there is always hot water available.

Using solar hot water offers more independence from grid power and is better for the environment, as these renewable energy systems use a fraction of the energy that electric systems do. This means that a household pays for less electricity without using less hot water. As NSW has seen electricity retailer price rises and the carbon tax introduced this year, solar hot water systems can help you minimise the increase on your bills.

At Blue Green Engineering we are engineers with specialist qualifications in renewable energy and mechanical engineering, and therefore guarantee quality service and the best quality system. We provide a performance analysis to show how the system reduces your bills. We select premium products based mainly on performance and quality, not price, and take pride in our high quality workmanship.