315 Litre Gas Boosted Solar
Features
- Hills Evacuated Tubes have passed the AS/NZS 2712:2007 Standard Freeze test to -15o.
- Hills Evacuated Tubes have passed the AS/NZS 2712;2007 Standard testing for hail resistance.
- Hills Evacuated Tubes are highly manufactured from high quality Borosilicate Glass and have a 10 year warranty.
315 Litre Gas Boosted Hills Solar Hot Water System
Hills Solar Hot Water System
Climate change due to greenhouse emissions present an immediate and growing threat to our fragile planet. The sun provides a limitless source of free non-polluting energy every day. A Hills Solar Evacuated Tube Hot Water System can efficiently capture this free energy and provide you with up to 80% savings on your hot water heating costs. Considering Australia is one of the sunniest countries on the planet it makes sense to utilise this resource by installing a Hills Esteem Solar Evacuated Tube Hot Water System. Not only will you save money but you will also reduce your family’s CO2 emissions by up to 3 tonnes per year.
Gas Boosting
Hills Solar offers a choice of gas boosting using Bosch continuous highflow gas booster, 21e or 26e on all GB315 Systems to ensure a continual flow of hot water on low thermal days. When water below 60oC is drawn form the tank, the gas booster will boost the water temperature to 60oC ensuring that only the water drawn is heated; therefore, saving energy.
Evacuated Solar Tubes
Evacuated tube technology delivers significantly better performance than traditional absorbers on the market today. Their advanced design incorporates tubes that consist of 2 layers of borosilicate glass with a vacuum layer between them. The vacuum acts like a thermos flask, retaining up to 97% of the thermal energy, resulting in an increased efficiency.
The Sun’s solar energy is then transferred to the manifold via the heat pipe located in each tube. The small amount of evaporative liquid in each tube is super heated by the sun’s solar energy and forms into a vapour. The vapour rises to the top of each pipe. Heat transfer then occurs between the pipe and water passing through the manifold. The water is then transferred to the tank. The cylindrical design of the tubes ensures effective collection of the sun’s solar energy throughout the entire day.
| Warranty | Parts | Labour |
|---|---|---|
| Tank | 10 years | 1 year |
| EST Collectors | 10 years | 1 year |
| Gas Booster Heat Exchanger | 10 years | 1 year |
| Gas Booster – Other Parts | 3 years | 3 years |
| Electrical Components | 1 year | 1 year |
| Pump | 1 year | 1 year |
| Mounting Frame | 10 years | 1 year |
| Suggested Tank Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 people | 160 Litre | Electric / Gas Boosted |
| 3 to 4 people | 250 Litre | Electric / Gas Boosted |
| 5 to 6 people | 315 Litre | Electric / Gas Boosted |
| Numbers of RECs for an installation per zone | 22 Tube Collector | 30 Tube Collector | 30 Tube Collector | 30 Tube Collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 – 250L 21e Gas Boosted | 30 | 37 | 37 | 43 |
| Zone 2 – 250L 21e Gas Boosted | 32 | 39 | 39 | 44 |
| Zone 3 – 250L 21e Gas Boosted | 30 | 37 | 37 | 43 |
| Zone 4 – 250L 21e Gas Boosted | 26 | 32 | 32 | 38 |