Browse Forums Building A New House Re: HOT WATER HELP!! 4May 25, 2010 8:34 pm Thanks Guys! I read my contract and it does say 'Rheem/ Vulcan 160 litre Loline gas boosted 51116002 solar HWS including one roof collector and ground mounted tank' We are only two so I guess it should be enough for now. Does anyone know if I could add extra panels later on and how much it might cost? Re: HOT WATER HELP!! 5May 25, 2010 9:07 pm There may be no benefit to adding an extra solar panel. With northern orientation and a 160L tank, your system is probably quite efficient. We have two panels for ours, but it's a 230L (or something like that) and our roof faces NNE. Re: HOT WATER HELP!! 6May 25, 2010 9:12 pm Too many panels results in wasted water, the rental we are in at the moment wastes nearly 5lt of water out of the overflow in summer because the 2 panels on our roof produces too much hot water and it just goes to waste, so with just the 2 of you, 1 might be sufficient Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread 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 13629 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 20224 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi, I've got a brand new (2nd hand) Bosch Hydropower 16H tankless hot water heater. Since it was installed I have noticed it leaks a lot. I took the cover off and it looks… 0 24147 |