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Forum Index : Solar : SOLAR: HOTWATER & HEATING

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RICHARD
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Joined: 03/01/2008
Location: Australia
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Posted: 06:36am 03 Jan 2008

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I am designing a small seaside house 120m2 in an area which only affords mains electricity.
I require a unit which will supply hotwater for service areas - kitchen/shower + hydronic heating - maximum 7 copper panels. That is a looped system that provides continuous hot water - eg. like the 'Green Heat' system.

1. I require a Heat Pump - eg. Quantum, Skyline Energy that will service both.
The latter manufactures a unit specifically for hydronic heating so here in lies the problem since I don't want to find myself having to use 2 units
2. I have heard that evacuated tubes may be used in conjunction with a heat pump?
3. The ideal system would take in evacuated tubes + heat pump

Would appreciate some advice

SOLAR ENERGY

AMUN-RA

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Joined: 10/03/2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 144

Posted: 08:41pm 03 Jan 2008

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Richard the Conergy heat pump can be bought without a storage tank it may be of use to u www.conergy.com.au
Mick

Every day the sun shines
& gravity sucks= free energy.

RICHARD
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Joined: 03/01/2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 3

Posted: 10:37pm 03 Jan 2008

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Mick,

Thanks for your response I will certainly follow this up. As indicated I am rather green in respect to solar.

If I understand you correctly you are suggesting
I could use 1 heat pump with tank + 1 further heat pump only linked up to the other for hotwater shower/kitchen and hydronic heating via a loop?

Can evacuated tubes be used in conjunction with a heat pump?

Was reading that certain heat pumps give off an oily residue which may be the case with the Skyrange heat pump that is specifically manufactured for hydronic heating!

Thanks again and have an enjoyable day.

Richard.

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