The principles of solar panel heating are fairly basic but in practice, designing a system that efficiently captures the sun’s energy and turns it into hot water requires advanced technology.
Vaillant’s range of highly efficient flat plate collectors have been designed to give maximum energy absorption and are easy to install in various applications. As the panels absorb diffused light as well as direct sunlight, they will even gain some solar energy on cloudy days. Multiple panels can easily be fitted together as required for larger systems.
The system has anti-reflex coating on the glass to ensure maximum solar transmission and is one of the highest performing flat plate collectors currently available on the UK market. The collector can be fitted using a range of mounting brackets to a pitched roof, flat roof or even integrated into the roof of a property for improved aesthetics. The auroTHERM plus flat plate collector is highly durable and offers maximum solar gain. Where price/performance ratio is considered more important than collector efficiency, the plate collector offers an excellent alternative. The same roof fixings and accessories are available to suit differing installation requirements.
The sun’s energy heats solar fluid in the solar collector which is then pumped down through a dedicated coil in the hot water storage cylinder, the cylinder has another coil which is connected to a conventional heating source, such as a gas boiler, to provide additional heating when there is insufficient solar energy available. The boiler is also required to provide central heating. Managed by the solar controls the system can automatically switch between solar and the auxiliary heat source to ensure there is always hot water on demand.
If you're interested in having solar panel heating installed, why not give us a ring to discuss the type of system that would be suitable for your home or use the Contact Us form.