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Solar Water Heaters (SWH)

Solar water heating systems gather energy radiated by the sun and convert it into useful heat in the form of hot water. They work alongside your conventional water heater to ensure year round hot water.

Benefits
Provide almost all of your hot water during the summer months and about 50% year round. Reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 0.25-0.5 tonne per year, depending on the fuel replaced.

A solar water heating system for domestic hot water comprises three main components: solar panels; hot water cylinder; and a plumbing system.

Solar panels are fitted to your roof and contain collectors. The collectors absorb and retain heat from the sunís rays and transfer this heat to a fluid.

A hot water cylinder stores the hot water that is heated during the day and supplies it for use later.

The plumbing system is made up of simple piping and sometimes a pump, which moves the heated fluid around the system and through the hot water cylinder.