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How long does it take to install solar? |
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This will depend on the size of the system and the type of property you have but as a guide a three bedroom house with two floors and a south facing roof will take between 1 and 2 days for the full installation. Factors that will increase fitting times are things like difficult access to roof and/or attic space; larger heating requirements resulting in more than one panel being fitted; no south facing roof which may require more than one panel; difficult areas in which to make pipe runs. |
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How is it fitted to the roof? |
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It is fitted over the existing roof surface. Four metal bands, one at each corner, slide under the tiles and are fixed to the main roof beams. |
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Does it do central heating? |
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Yes, as well as heating your domestic water supply extra panels can assist your boiler in the heating of your radiators or underfloor heating systems. |
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I do not have a south-facing roof |
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The tubes can be fitted to a south facing wall but the efficiency will be less than on a sloping roof. Alternatively the panels can straddle east and west facing roofs. |
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Does it work with Combi boilers? |
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Yes, as long as your combination boiler
modulates enegy use - we can determine this for you. |
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Does the outside temperature affect the system? |
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No, the evacuated tubes act as highly efficient insulators to any collected heat. |
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Does it freeze? |
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No, the system is filled with a special ant-freeze and all adjoining pipe work is insulated with high efficiency lagging material. |
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How much will I save on my fuel bills? |
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Our solar installations can save the average household up to 70% on the cost of heating domestic water and further savings can be made on our solar assisted central heating kits. |
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How much should it cost? |
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Our installations start at around �4500. The �400 Low Carbon Buildings
Programme domestic grant will reduce this to �4100 including VAT.
Larger funding is available to businesses and charities. Please ask for details. |