Solar Thermal in Action
This is a photo of the solar thermal controls, taken at 11.25 today. It shows that:
- the temperature of the fluid coming into the tank is 50 degrees celsius
- The temperature of the water at the bottom of the tank has already been heated up to 24 degrees celsius
- The system is generating 2.86kw of heat
Not bad for a 8 degree day in February! Let’s see how hot it is by the end of the day…
The eagle-eyed amongst you will notice the transparent tube with pink fluid in it. This is the tyfocor fluid that carries the solar heat from the panels to the solar hot water tank.
