GREENSKIES SOLAR WATER HEATING

Sustainable energy is best thought of as energy which can be replenished within a human lifetime and which causes no long-term damage to the environment. Solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal energy, amongst others, are all self-sustaining. They all have sources that cannot be depleted. Extended use of these energy sources aids the conservation of other non-renewable energy sources such as fossil fuels.

It is a popular misconception that utilising solar energy is only possible in hot, sunny climates. The reality is that it is daylight and not just direct sunlight which is the important factor – which is why Worcester greenskies solar water heating uses specially coated panels developed to collect as much energy as possible, even on the dullest of days. During the course of a year you are likely to get 50 – 70% of you hot water provided by solar.

Greenskies is designed to work in conjunction with your current central heating system, providing you have stored hot water in a twin coiler cylinder or thermal store.

If you’re thinking of installing a new heating system or replacing an old boiler, the ideal partner greenskies solar water heating is a Worcester Greenstar high efficiency condensing regular or system boiler. By using the in tandem you will reap the maximum cost saving and energy saving benefits of advanced Worcester technology.

Another possibility is that you current priority is for a new high efficient boiler and the idea of solar hwater heating is something for the future. In this case, you can prepare for it now by selecting a greenstar regular or system boiler with a greenkies twin coiler cylinder or thermal store. This will save you money and inconvenience when you make the eventual from hot water produced by your greenstar boiler to hot water produced by greenskies solar panels.

Benefits and features

Apart from the cost of the electricity required to run the pump – solar energy is free! And as the energy consumed to provide a household’s hot water account for a large proportion of the total annual bill, you’ll make big savings.

Can be installed on sloped or flat roof

Choice of landscape or portrait panels

Greenskies is great for the environment

5 year guarantee and low maintenance

In roof or on roof panels

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS

By converting the free and sustainable latent energy thats in the air all around us into heat the Greensource air source heat pump delivers green, low cost, energy saving heating and hot water all year round.

Air – even cold air is a constant and inexhaustible source of energy, and Worcester Greensource heat pumps work very effectively in outside temperatures as low as -20°c.

Whats more, this advanced technology is well proven in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. So its more than suited to the UK’s comparatively mild winter and is a highly efficient heating and hot water solution whatever the season.

Greensource air to water is ideal for low temperature central heating susch as underfloor but works equally with oversized radiators with flow temperatures up to 65°c.

SO HOW DO THEY WORK

The technology inside an air source heat pump works on similar principles to the way a domestic fridge works. Heat pumps take advantage of the principles of thermal energy in order to achieve their results.

The external fan unit draws in the outside air and converts the latent heat it contains even on the coldest of days into hot water.

HOW EFFICIENT ARE AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS When properly installed, an air source heat pump can produce up to 4 times more heat energy to the home than the electrical energy it consumes.

WHAT IS A THERMAL STORE

A thermal store is a vessel that contains hot water which is then transferred through heat exchangers into hot water at the taps or hot water for your heating system.

The main advantages of thermal stores is that you can have many different appliances being used to heat the water inside it eg. Solar, air source, gas, oil, solid fuel or a any combination meaning that you can take advantage of solar during the day, air source during the night when electricity is at its cheapest and the added convenience of gas or oil for quick boosting.

Underfloor heating can be run through it even if a solid fuel appliance is linked to the store.

Main pressure hot water is provided, this being the only way to get mains pressure in conjunction with solid fuel appliances, cutting down on storage tanks in the loft and shower pumps.