Eco Living Centre recommends the Solarstream which uses heat transfer technology to generate over 500Lt of hot water (at 500C) from a 314Lt tank.
In many domestic situations the heat pump will only need to operate 3-4 hours. Using only 1.3kWhr, it reduces energy bills.
In commercial sites and apartment blocks multi-units can make significant savings. Its pre-heating capabilities make it suitable for kitchen and restaurants, hospitals, retirement homes, office blocks and especially 2 storey domestic homes.
Eco Living Centre’s plumber can install using pre-pressured refrigerant pipes.
Solarstream’s heat exchanger uses compression, super insulation design and heat transfer technology to maximise performance.
Solarstream can heat 340 litres of water from scratch in 1.7 hours and achieve a COP of 5.4. Compare this to conventional electric water systems with a normal COP of around 0.85.
In operation, the heat recovery unit of the Solarstream captures solar heat from ambient air and fan forces it through a fin coil. There are no welds or joins in this design between the copper coil and the stainless steel tank so that these different metals are free to expand and contract differently.
Government grants can reduce the investment by over $1600 for a typical domestic installation.
Eco Living Centre can design, specify, supply, deliver and install.