How Solar Hot Water Systems workTraditional water heating, via gas or electric, makes up approximately 40% of home energy usage. A solar hot water system reduces a families energy consumption while providing the majority of hot water during the year. When there isn't enough heat from the sun, solar hot water systems revert to the gas or electricity already connected. Realsolar provides Apricus solar collectors which can be installed in many different configurations (20, 30 or 40 tubes) depending on household requirements, and type of building. Realsolar provides and installs solar hot water systems to family homes, regional centres, farms and businesses.
The basic principal for all systems is the same.
1. The collector produces heat
2. A circulation pump pushes water through the collector, carrying away the heat.
3. The heat is transported to a storage tank, directly, or via a heat exchanger (internal or external).
Below is a simple animated diagram of the Apricus solar collector operation. This diagram shows a direct system whereby the water in the collector is in open flow with the potable water that you would shower with. Such a system is used in warmer regions, where freezing is not an issue.
