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| Solar thermal heating systems utilize sun's | | | | Property check for installing Solar Thermal |
| radiation and provide you with hot water. These | | | | Systems |
| systems are capable of working on sunny as well | | | | |
| as cloudy days as well. They maximize on the use | | | | It is affordable to go for solar thermal system for |
| of direct radiation on clear days to generate | | | | large hot water requirements especially for normal |
| maximum heat. With UK receiving almost 60% of | | | | and slightly larger families. Also it is essential for |
| solar energy you can trust solar panels to work | | | | you to check out the roof type of your family as |
| full capacity most of the time. | | | | panels have to be placed on an angle of 35 |
| | | | | degrees on south facing roofs. The area covered |
| Benefits of installing solar thermal panels – | | | | could be almost 5 square meters. In case of flat |
| | | | | roofs, you would require them to be mounted on |
| It is time to cut down on your carbon emissions | | | | frames and tilted accordingly. For such issues you |
| and do your bit to save the environment. By | | | | could always check out with the planning |
| opting for thermal heating you could save almost | | | | authorities in your area. |
| 250kg of carbon dioxide generated due to gas | | | | |
| heating and 580kg off of electricity consumption | | | | Price of Installing Solar Thermal Systems |
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| Pay lower heating bills as solar thermal panels can | | | | The price of installing solar thermal systems |
| cater up to 50 - 65% of hot water needs on an | | | | depends upon the size and type of system you |
| annual basis for a family of four members. | | | | go for. In all, you are likely to incur a approximate |
| Depending upon the heat source you replace, you | | | | cost of £5,000 for setting up three panels, hot |
| could easily save up to £50- £100 of your | | | | water cylinder and inclusive of plumbing and |
| energy bill | | | | electrical installations. You can also take advantage |
| | | | | of saving up to up to £400 or a third off of the |
| Solar thermal installation is a quick and easy | | | | cost of installing solar thermal heating (whichever |
| procedure; maximum time taken could be just 3- | | | | is lower) by hiring an installer who is registered |
| 4 days. If a new water cylinder has to be installed | | | | with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme |
| it could take some additional time. | | | | (MCS). |
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| Solar thermal panels simply require cleaning as | | | | It is time to put in big and small efforts in order |
| their maintenance procedure. They enjoy a long | | | | to utilize green and renewable energy in order to |
| life of 25 years while you could service them | | | | make the earth a better place to live in. |