Melbourne Solar Hot Water Systems

Fresh Living Group is a leader in the supply and installation of solar hot water systems.

Using the latest in evacuated tube technology from Australian suppliers, Fresh Living Group can tailor a solar hot water solution that meets up to 85 per cent of your hot water needs.

Solar hot water systems have many advantages. Heating water is the biggest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in average Australian homes. (It accounts for nearly half of a household’s energy consumption.) And with gas and power prices on the increase, switching to a more eco-friendly hot water system makes sense as well as saving you dollars and cents! In fact, according to the Victorian State Government using solar energy to heat water can reduce your household hot water bills by more than 60 per cent each year, which is a saving of around $200 annually for the average family.

The point of a solar hot water system is that the water is heated by the sun before it enters your hot water storage. The water can be further heated but because it’s already warm/hot, the energy the system will use is greatly reduced. Solar systems also have longer life expectancies than most conventional systems that further improve cost effectiveness.

Types of solar hot water systems

Hot Water Tanks

Hot water tanks make sure you have a great supply of piping hot water. The tanks can be horizontal on-roof or vertical ground-mounted.

Forced Circulation Systems

Also known as pumped, split or forced circulation, these systems have the storage tank separated from the solar collectors.

Thermosiphon Systems

Thermosiphon solar water heaters use sunlight to heat tubes and fins within a collector box in which water is circulating. The heated water moves from the collector to the storage tank and back to the collector through the process called thermosiphon. 

Large Scale Systems

In large scale solar hot water systems, typically used for places like hospitals, swimming pools and businesses, a series of collectors supply heated water to several large tanks.

For more information about Solar Water systems in Melbourne
contact Freshliving Group on 1300 FRESH LIVING