Suitable System

Choosing a suitable system

If you have been convinced that a Solar Water System
is for you – what then?

There is a kaleidoscope of products on the market with different configurations, different technologies, different performances and different life expectancies.
This makes comparisons very difficult as you usually get to compare apples with pears.

A Solar Water Heating System is a long term investment and therefore needs to be a long lasting system. Quality standards vary a lot – SABS approval and Eskom Rebate program give basic guidelines to performance of components and systems.

Besides the quality of the system, the quality of consulting you receive and the professionalism of the installation are more than just important for the performance of your configuration.

For example:

Is the amount of geysers in your house related to the amount of people using hot water? If not you have probably a huge electricity bill but just adding Solar Panels to your geysers might be a very expensive and definitely not be the smartest solution to your problem.

Is your roof not north but north east or north west? How do you ensure that you still get the best performance out of your system and what system configuration would be the best for a scenario like that?

The selection and configuration of a suitable Solar Water Heating System is complex and needs experience and knowledge.

Therefore the bottom line is:

Get an experienced specialist.
Get someone with more than just one product configuration.
Get a quality product.

Obviously – oneSolar has all of these important attributes.

Next steps:

Get your Sales Consultant out to have a look at your situation and to advise you on the possible configurations and the reasons for the suggested solution.
Choose your panel. The collector panel determines how much energy is absorbed and it is the object you see on your roof. Therefore your selection process should start with the panel. The two types of panels are Flat Plate Collector Panels and Evacuated Tube Collector Panels. The choice is mainly in the preference of design although there are situations where we suggest to rather using one over the other.
Choose your geyser. If you have a good geyser in your house and want to get the life expectancy out of it we suggest converting your current conventional geyser – connecting it to a Solar Panel and using the element as a back-up for insufficient weather conditions.
A geyser duvet helps to prevent some of the heat loss and a Hot Water Management System helps you to be in control of the performance of your system.
If you want to go for a full new system - there are several geysers on the market to choose from but the quality of your geyser has a direct impact on the performance of your system.
On certain panel-geyser combinations Eskom gives a rebate.
Please ask your sales consultant to advise you on this option.