| 2
Stage frost protection |
With
the standard solar unit, a temperature senses when the
water in the solar panels falls below 4 degrees, the pump
the circulates water through the panels to stop them from
freezing.
For
high frost areas we also recommend a Frost Valve to be
installed that releases water from the panels to stop
freezing, this feature will work if for example there
is a loss of power to the 'first stage' of protection. |
| Hard
Water |
Water
is deemed 'hard' when the TDS of the water is above 500KPA,
all our solar tanks are warrantied up to 2500 PPM of TDS,
which means you can use this product thoughout South Australia,
unlike some other types of hot water tanks. |
| Total
dissolved solids (TDS) |
Total
dissolved solids is a measure of the 'hardness' of the water
it is represented as PPM - parts per million. |
| Off
Peak Power |
Off
peak power or J tariff is power that is charged at a lower
rate for products such as hot water, in SA Off peak power
is charged at approximately 7c per KW/hr |
| Peak
Power |
Peak
power is your standard power charge, for products such as
lights & fridges & even hot water systems. In SA
an average charge for peak power is approximately 16c per
KW/hr |
| KW/hr |
KW/hr
is an accronym for kilowatts used per hour of operation
for example an electric hot water system uses 3.6Kw/hr -
so it uses 3600w of electricity every hour of operation
to heat using an electric hot water system. |
| REC's |
Rec's
is an accronym for renewable energy certificates, which
is a Government scheme for calculating the uptake of renewable
energy per mega watt |
| Back
Up Element |
A
back up element is usually situated half way down the hot
water tank, this element is usually 3.6Kw & can be connected
to Off Peak tariff in South Australia |
| 5
or 10yr tank warranty |
All
of our solar hot water systems are available in either a
5 or 10 yr tank warranty. This warranty covers the actual
tank vessel its self, & it includes free installation
of the tank for the first 3yrs, after that time the tank
is given to you 100% free & we may need to charge you
for intallation (tank warranty terms are covered by our
manufacturer) |
| Gas
Continuous |
Gas
continuous is a heat source that is never ending, unlike
standard tank storage the gas continuous unit will ensure
you never run out of hot water. |
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