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
Ecopipe Ireland Are Distributors Of DJG Cylinders
