About our Solar options for your hot water!

  

             When it comes to water heating there are a few options on the market ,the best option is self consumption controller .

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Self consumption controller :-. This devices is only a relatively new device available .It is installed in conjunction to your standard electric hot water unit . It works buy putting extra solar power into your hot water first, Once your hot water is full power then gets  diverted  to the grid for sale . priority  function is below:-

1. ​supply home appliance solar first 

2. remaining solar  heats the hot water 

3. once hot water is full diverter excess to the grid 

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it is looking at your consumption multiple times a second to diverter the power correctly for maximum savings 

There also is a boost button if you use a lot of hot water

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Solar systems create power even on cloudy days so this device actually works better than a conventional solar water heater.Because solar water heaters work on heat on cold days solar power is actually better 

Advantages :-

• Cheaper for install 

• solar system can be used for more than one function 

• longer lasting 

• easily adaptable for an existing home 

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              These items are generally are supplied & installed for $600 but rod has made it available for a reduced cost to all solar systems installed (special pricing on this product $400 installed with a solar system)

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Instantaneous gas :- This is only useful if you have town gas or are a very low hot water user)

Instantaneous Electric:-Is a very expensive form of water heating and for off grid users a very bad option 

Solar storage and electric back up :- This works great but has a very high install cost  between $2000 - $6500  

Heat Pump:- These are a very expensive and also have a high maintenance cost