YOUR RESULTS OF MARKET RESEARCH ON SOLAR CYLINDER:
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ECOPIPE (IRL) SURVEYED A NUMBER OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FIND OUT WHAT FEATURES THEY REQUIRED IN A SOLAR CYLINDER KNOWING THAT WE WERE WORKING WITH A BLANK SHEET.
ECOPIPE ALSO INTERVIEWED TWO SOLAR PANEL MANUFACTURERS AND FINALLY CONCLUDED WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW. THESE WERE THE RESULTS.
PLUMBERS TOP 10 REQUESTS:
- USE A MANUFACTURER WITH A PROVEN RECORD IN THE IRISH MARKET IN STAINLESS STEEL CYLINDERS
- KEEP THE CYLINDER TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 1.8M
- MAKE SURE THE CYLINDER ACTUALLY HOLDS 300L OF WATER
- MAKE SURE THE TRIPLE COIL HAS TWO 1” GRAVITY COILS
- MAKE ALL THE PLUMBING CONNECTIONS IN A VERTICAL LINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER
- PUT IN AN ACCESSABLE CLEANING DOOR FOR CLEANING PURPOSES
- MAKE SURE AUXILLARY COIL WILL GIVE A MIN. OF 200L
- PUT IN TWO IMMERSION TAPPINGS, TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT BACKUP
- MAKE THE WATER CONNECTIONS BSP THREAD NOT COMPRESSION
- MAKE THE UNVENTED KIT AN OPTIONAL EXTRA.
SOLAR MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS:
- SOLAR COIL MINIMUM SIZE 1.2M2 TO ACCOMMODATE 6M2 SOLAR PANELS
- POSITION SOLAR COIL AS LOW AS POSSIBLE IN THE CYLINDER TO MAXIMIZE THE SOLAR GAIN
- POSITION CYLINDER SENSOR POCKET APPROX. 75mm FROM BOTTOM OF SOLAR COIL TO MAXIMISE SOLAR GAIN
- MAKE ALLOWANCE FOR CLEANING THE CYLINDER AS LIMESCALE CAN BUILD UP AT THE BOTTOM OF CYLINDER
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW:
- MAKE THE CYLINDER 100% RECYCLEABLE
- INSULATION SHOULD BE EPS AS IT IS 100% RECYCLEABLE
- INSULATE THE COMPLETE CYLINDER AND ESPECIALLY HAVE NO CONNECTIONS ON THE TOP THAT IS WHERE THE GREATEST LOSSES OCCUR
- MINIMISE STANDING LOSSES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE
CONTACT US:
North Contact; Kieran Ph: 086 8826576
South Contact; Leo Ph: 087 7785709
East Contact; Mac Ph: 087 2593085
West Contact; Donagh Ph: 087 2899088
Regards
Macartan McCague,
Managing Director,
Ecopipe IRL
Ph: 01 2960174
Mob: 087 2593085
Fax: 01 2960175
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