Solar Hot Water Systems are certainly becoming more commonplace in Australian households, and it has never been more advantageous to install one than it is today. CSA Solar has a variety of options to suit your Solar Hot Water System requirements and places great emphasis in ensuring the installation of the right system for you. The benefits of having a Solar Hot Water System are countless, with the financial savings, support received from the government in the form of rebates and the environmentally-friendly design indicating how important it is to have a Solar Hot Water System in your home.

Solar Hot Water Systems provided by CSA Solar are a fantastic alternative to the regular systems on the market. The energy consumed by electric-powered hot water systems is damaging to both the environment and your wallet. Today’s Solar Hot Water Systems are designed to be efficient and assist you in saving a lot of money on your electricity bill. Furthermore, Solar Hot Water Systems are subsidised by the government which validates the necessity to take advantage of the great range of offers from CSA Solar.

The rebates available from the Australian government combined with our value for money installation confirms that your Solar Hot Water System will be a financially viable option for your household. Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are another form of government assistance that enhances the value of installing a Solar Hot Water System. There is no doubting the importance the Australian government has placed on households having Solar Hot Water Systems and the CSA Solar team places a similar level of importance in ensuring you have the best Solar Hot Water System for your home.

Using the energy from the sun for your hot water system is a process that perfectly suits the Australian climate and is something that will save your household a significant amount of money in the long run. Furthermore, the technology of Solar Hot Water Systems installed by the CSA Solar team is designed to assist you in playing a positive role for the environment, which is crucial in today’s world. To know that you are a part of the ‘green’ solution while concurrently creating a financially beneficial alternative to your current electric system is a major benefit of a Solar Hot Water System installed by our professional team.

CSA Solar is a local Brisbane company that specialises in providing superior installations of Solar Hot Water Systems. Ensuring you get a high level of personal service that is expertly carried out and reliable is our priority, along with installing a Solar Hot Water System that serves you and your family well for many years to come.

To obtain the high quality installation of a Solar Hot Water System contact CSA Solar today.

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Electric Systems

If no gas supply is available, an Apricus electric boosted solar hot water system is the ideal choice.
Water in the storage tank is heated by the Apricus solar collector with backup boosting as required by an off-peak element in the bottom of the tank.

The complete system includes:

• Manifold, Evacuated Tubes and Heat Pipes
• Standard pitch frame. (Optional frames are available for a flat or low pitched roof.)
• Circulating Pump
• Solar Controller
• Stainless Steel or Vitreous Enamel water storage tank.
• Tempering Valve

How the Apricus Solar Collector Works

The operation of the Apricus solar collector is very simple.

Step 1. Solar Absorption

Solar radiation is absorbed by the evacuated tubes and converted into heat.

Step 2. Solar Heat Transfer

Heat pipes conduct the heat from within the solar tube up to the header

Step 3. Solar Energy Storage

Water is circulated through the header via intermittent pump cycling. Each time the water circulates through the header the temperatures is raised by a small amount. Throughout the day, the water in the storage tank is gradually heated. The temperature the water in the tank will reach will depend upon the amount of solar radiation, the size of the tank and the hot water usage throughout the day.

Evacuated Tubes

Apricus solar collectors use twin-glass evacuated tubes. They are comprised of two glass tubes, fused together at the top and bottom. The space between the two tubes is evacuated to form a vacuum. The structure is therefore very similar to a Thermos® flask you may use to keep water hot. The outer layer of the inner tubes is coated with a special selective layer which absorbs sunlight very efficiently. The vacuum layer insulates very well against heat loss providing excellent performance even in cold weather.

To learn more about the different types of solar collectors and evacuated tubes, please .

Apricus solar collectors have from 10 to 30 evacuated tubes, with each tube 1.8m / 70″ long and 58mm / 2.3″ in diameter. Each tube contains a long heat transfer fin and a heat pipe. The fin acts to hold the heat pipe in place against the inner wall of the tube, and also provides additional heat transfer.

Heat Pipes

Heat pipes are commonly used in many industries, in particular in computers, working to transfer the heat from the CPU away to the heat dissipator past which the fan blows air. Heat pipes are also used in many industries to move heat from one point to another.

Apricus has specially designed a heat pipe for use with evacuated tubes. The operating temperature range from freezing to more than 200 ºC / 395 ºF means that many common heat pipes designs are not viable. Apricus heat pipes are designed to be begin working at a low temperature (30 ºC / 86 ºF), are able to transfer heat consistently up to high temperatures and can withstand freezing conditions without damage.

Below is a diagram which shows the basic operation of the heat pipe.

The operation is very simple. The heat pipes is basically a copper pipe that has been evacuated for form a vacuum. The heat pipe contains a small volume of purified water which acts as the “working fluid”. Because the pressure in the heat pipe is very low, the water boils at only 30ºC / 86ºF. The resultant steam rushes to the top of the heat pipe where it off-loads heat, after which it condenses back to water and runs back down to repeat the cycle. Using this process, Apricus heat pipes have a heat transfer capacity in excess of 110Watts, with the evacuated tubes in strong sunlight able to provide around 50-60Watts.