Dimplex Solar
Dimplex solar hot water packages combine all the necessary components into easy to purchase kits. This makes specification and purchase easy, giving confidence that every component has been carefully selected for its quality and suitability for the UK climate. With a range of cylinder sizes suitable for each property and a selection of roof mounting options, the Dimplex solution has an answer for every solar water heating requirement.
Combining solar thermal in a heating and hot water system can aid Part L compliance and help improve a property's Code for Sustainable Homes rating
- High efficiency soalr thermal collector
- Suitable for horizontal or vertical mouting orientation, with connection of up to 10 panels in series
- 3.2mm structured solar safety glass with 91% transmission allowing the collector to absorb a large range of light frequencies
- The structured solar safety glass covering has passed optional impact resistance tests as detailed in EN12975-2
- Aluminium absorber sheet giving the optimum heat transfer combined with low weight
- Good thermal insulation ensures that captured heat is not lost
- Aluminium, anthracite powder coated frame provides lightweight protection for the absorber that blends with the roof.
- Laser-welded meander pipe with 1300 welds per metre ensuring an attractive finish with no visible seams and excellent absorber efficiency
- 10 year solar collector warranty
Push fit connections
- Double O-ring push fit connections for rapid installation using the 0.8m flexible hoses that come with the roof mounting kit
- The flexible hoses allow the roofer to easily make all the necessary connections on the roof and simply leave the pipes in the loft ready for the plumber to connect up at a later date
- Compression fittings are used from the 0.8m flexible hose to the rest of the system
Solar Keymark approved
The solar collector is approved to EN 12975-2 and the European Solar Keymark Standard.
Compliance to these standards assure you that the collector is high quality and capable of operating for many years. The testing checks the product's ability to withstand temperature, internal pressure and thermal shocks, rain and UV resistance, mechanical loading and impact resistance.