Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 18, 2020 11:56 am Hi just wondering i could get opinion on this. Our plumber has advised we switch to off peak 2 (Sydney) and to leave our electric booster on all the time. Our booster is in a switch in our kitchen that we turn on and off when needed but he said we should be leaving it on? Also what do you think about batteries for solar? Re: Solar hot water and electric booster 2Nov 18, 2020 1:39 pm In regards batteries for solar it's very much dependent on your usage patterns. If you have someone at home all day and you do your washing etc during the day then there's not much point. If your house is empty during the day and you do everything when you get home from work/school then the battery starts to come into it's own. This website gives you the ability to calculate the payback on a solar/battery setup; https://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/bat ... calculator For us the battery payback was +20 years so pointless. For our new build in NSW we opted for a heat pump with a 315L storage tank. Early days yet as we only moved in 6 weeks ago. Haven't run out out of hot water though. Ours… 7 3737 I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? Will I be able to build around it and be… 0 20379 the sun master is the solar heating to "warm" the water in the tank the S26 is your hot water system which will heat the water (25 degrees?) so with both turned on you… 2 14377 |