Sun All day, How hot is your water

babyheritage


Joined: 31/01/2012
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 13:33

Just out of curioisity how pleasant was your water today (from say 2 solarpanels). Luke Warm. Elbow Warm. Hot. Boiling?

elkiton



Joined: 15/03/2009
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 13:45

Very hot, not scalding but too hot to use without mixing. Single matrix panel.

TonyE

babyheritage


Joined: 31/01/2012
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 13:50

Single matrix panel....oh no what is that?

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 14:00

Two panels......boiling hot!

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 14:03

2 Panels, Boiling Hot at 10:30am

babyheritage


Joined: 31/01/2012
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 18:19

more feedback ?

gromit


Joined: 28/10/2010
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 18:46

Depends which way your panels face.



If South,. Lovely!

babyheritage


Joined: 31/01/2012
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 19:01

Yes South. Will have to get them checked out. Just luke warm.

islandgirl


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
11/02/2012 23:43

Ours is lukewarm and will be for a few months yet however we know some not far away with really hot water. We have always wondered about this any suggestions? We wondered if the heated water goes into the tank via convection and that the lagging on the tank was suspect?

babyheritage


Joined: 31/01/2012
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 11:33

islandgirl



Interesting...... any replies please.

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 11:38

The first thing some friends of mine did within a week of moving into their property was to go up and lag every pipe they could find on the roof. The difference it made was enormous. He did it with that yellow squidgy stuff that hardens quite quickly. Don't know what it's called, sorry.

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 11:42

ig,

I took one of the end covers of of our hot tater tank and found it only half full of insulation.

Went back to the place it came from and tried to explain, whilst getting the usual vacant stare.

Took some lagging away and packed it out myself, made a huge difference.

Wouldn't be surprised if there are dozens of tanks out there that could be a lot more efficient.

islandgirl


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 11:46

May have to send himself onto the roof, looking windy this week mmmmmmmmmm!

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 13:00

Cleaning the panels every now and again helps.

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 1123

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 13:02

Someone should start a company called "Rent a Husband" for all these sort of jobs that never get done....

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 13:08

oddly enough... get in contact with rent a husbans through my email....

Furryfriends


Joined: 07/10/2010
Posts: 165

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 13:40

jock1 Its a long way to travel from Edinb....

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 13:48

im here my friend.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 13:50

Thats just what i need Msg 15 rent-a-man.

babyheritage


Joined: 31/01/2012
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
12/02/2012 16:51

Panels have been cleaned. Just been informed lagging not needed in Cyprus only in countries of snow and ice.

compass


Joined: 27/02/2009
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
13/02/2012 02:41

Well if you want to keep a tank of water hot when it's stuck up on your roof and open to all weather conditions at this time of year it will need to be lagged. To say otherwise just doesn't make any sense.



Lagging all pipes connecting the solar panels to the tank works wonders too as the water constantly circulates around these pipes whilst it is being heated up.



Minimal lagging works fine in summertime but not at this time of year......



C'pass

janjin



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
13/02/2012 17:28

Message 11, Do you mean expanding foam, sold in an aerosol?

eagleyemonkey


Joined: 21/03/2010
Posts: 184

Message Posted:
13/02/2012 19:07

Where can you by the insulation and this yellow foam, normal expanding foam or what is it called?

This is a great idea.