Solar Heating

Solar Heating Systems

Are you interested in saving up to 50% of your hot water costs? Then solar water heating is for you.

Solar heating systems are an effective renewable energy technology which will help reduce both heating costs and carbon footprint. We have extensive experience in providing and installing solar water heating systems as well as alternative renewable energy technologies.

How do solar heating systems work?

Solar heating systems operate through fitting solar panels to the roof of a building.  Solar water heating systems use the sun's heat to warm water, which passes through the panel. This water is then fed to a heat store, such as a hot water tank, and helps provide hot water or central heating throughout the building. Solar heating systems can provide around 50 per cent of the average annual household's hot water requirements. Solar water heating can provide most of the hot water required during the summer. However, due to the lower intensity of the sun and the shorter daylight hours, this will be reduced during winter and a conventional boiler may also be required to make up the energy which cannot be generated by solar water heating panels.

What are the benefits of solar water heating?

Solar water heating has considerable environmental benefits and reduces the CO2 emissions caused by burning fossil fuels. Solar water heating systems are a good way to make your home more environmentally friendly and can also save you money.

Do I need to have a particular type of roof to install solar heating systems?

In the UK the best orientation for solar heating systems is facing due south and tilted at around 35 degrees from the horizontal. The benefits available will reduce as the orientation moves away from due south. A variety of brackets and frames are available for solar systems to suit different types of roof (pitched and flat) and different types of roof tiles.

To arrange a non-obligatory quote for solar water heating systems installation, please complete the online enquiry form.

Although ongoing expansion plans are in place, the renewable energies and solar water heating installation team currently operates within a local area, comprising Cheshire, Manchester, Wirral, Shropshire, and North Wales.

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