Solar Water Heaters

[eutin45]

Anyone with experience purchasing/installing a solar water heater system on Koh Samui. Will need for a restaurant and villas. Thank you

[PoorSucker]

I have seen one on display on ring road in Chaweng, opposite UPS I think.

[Rooo]

Heading from Chaweng to Bophut,just before the lights on your right hand side,a solar heating shop.You just have to weigh up the costs. With solar heating you have to use basically a normal Hot water system eg 500-1000 litres to keep that water hot overnight.

[Samuian]

The easiest & cheapest way this can be done, iv'e seen in Oz, black pipe will do the job just fine!

[ClaudeFeller]

Heading from Chaweng to Bophut,just before the lights on your right hand side,a solar heating shop.You just have to weigh up the costs. With solar heating you have to use basically a normal Hot water system eg 500-1000 litres to keep that water hot overnight.

Not correct. A good solar tank is insulated and can keep the water warm for several days. A 200 liter system is enough for 4 peoples to take shower once a day.

[Rooo]

Heading from Chaweng to Bophut,just before the lights on your right hand side,a solar heating shop.You just have to weigh up the costs. With solar heating you have to use basically a normal Hot water system eg 500-1000 litres to keep that water hot overnight.

Not correct. A good solar tank is insulated and can keep the water warm for several days. A 200 liter system is enough for 4 peoples to take shower once a day.

OK Claude you win .I had solar heating in Australia,Number one, you must circulate the water,to get hot to a certain temperature,you then have to keep that water at that temperature ( conventional large capacity water heater), taking into account the distance that water has to travel in COPPER pipes, one system feeding different buildings as OP is inquiring about.You then have to reheat that water during the night , I used OFF PEAK power cheap, but not available here.During long periods of NO sun you must heat that water.

Samuian mentioned the black pipe, I had that for the pool, very effective & cheap,black strips , which consist of several small tubes/piping.The water pumped up to roof , sits there until it hits the temp set on thermostat & then is disharged back out into the pool, very effective . If you use that system,again the problem is maitaining the temperature overnight in the holding tanks.So no matter which system you use , you have to have a large capacity water heater to complement it.

So really no, I don't know what I'm talking about, I just had the 2 systems mentioned ,for several years.

So for the total cost of purchasing,pumps,tanks with heaters & electricity used, it seems a bit more logical to have several of the small heaters ( instant) installed close to point of discharge.With these types, you only pay for what you use.

[Pilchard]

who's that bloke in the picture (left) at the bottom of this web page, he might be able to help you

http://www.samui-service.com/news/news.htm

[Rooo]

who's that bloke in the picture (left) at the bottom of this web page, he might be able to help you

http://www.samui-service.com/news/news.htm

Looks like Claude

[Bagwain]

I have a new one coming on the market soon that uses Infra Red. We will be manufacturing here in Nonplalai near Pattaya.

This system can even heat the water at night.

PM me and I will send you more info. We haven't set prices yet, but that is not far off.

It will be attractive though.

Cheers

[Naam]

who's that bloke in the picture (left) at the bottom of this web page, he might be able to help you

http://www.samui-service.com/news/news.htm

Looks like Claude

it is Claude.

[eutin45]

I have a new one coming on the market soon that uses Infra Red. We will be manufacturing here in Nonplalai near Pattaya.

This system can even heat the water at night.

PM me and I will send you more info. We haven't set prices yet, but that is not far off.

It will be attractive though.

Cheers

Please send details incl. prices when you have them. Johannes in Koh Samui

[ClaudeFeller]

who's that bloke in the picture (left) at the bottom of this web page, he might be able to help you

http://www.samui-service.com/news/news.htm

Looks like Claude

it is Claude.

Nam, I hope you dont look like your avatar. At least me, I look similar like mine

I withdraw now from this topic, otherwise the super mods will kick me out of TV.

Edited May 30, 2008 by ClaudeFeller

[mattias33]

who's that bloke in the picture (left) at the bottom of this web page, he might be able to help you

http://www.samui-service.com/news/news.htm

Looks like Claude

it is Claude.

Nam, I hope you dont look like your avatar. At least me, I look similar like mine

I withdraw now from this topic, otherwise the super mods will kick me out of TV.

Dont worry claude. I never heard of anybody being kicked out for being....erm...handsome.

[BigC]

i had to wait 8 months to get my boiler installed from home pro same time it too me to build a 5 bedroom house. wish i looked into solor water heaters. 8 months with no hot water hence i could not sell the house becuase not finished. shame on u home pro. then when the boiler did come. Part of it was broken so i had to wait 2 months for them to change it.

i would like to say bad words nows but i don't want the boot happy happy

[Lancashirelad]

During long periods of NO sun you must heat that water.

modern solar panels don't require direct sunlight.

[Rooo]

During long periods of NO sun you must heat that water.

modern solar panels don't require direct sunlight.

Moon power?

[charu]

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