Browse Forums Eco Living Re: Chromagen solar water heater 5Oct 03, 2007 5:07 pm Never argue with an idiot!!!! They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. Re: Chromagen solar water heater 10Oct 30, 2007 3:27 pm On sunny hot days you should not see a problem with a West facing panel, the main problem with SHW in Australia is that they "work too well" often producing too much hot water. You might, however, have issues when you have a West facing collector and its been overcast for a few days. I suggest a loose of 20% efficiency is likely in the southern states, not so much in the northern (hotter) states. You are going to use more electricity if your panel is on the West side and its been cold and overcast; this is because your "booster" will be needed more. A gas boosted SHW might be your best option if you need to have a panel (not) on the North face. 0 1353 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi everyone Question about Brevis gas heating undergound - was recently installed by previous owners (<1 year old) but live in a relatively large house - 4 bdr - and only… 0 2165 I looked into it a few years ago and my conclusion was to just build a carport that will support panels and get a system installed separately. The company I looked at had… 1 6484 |