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Can Solar Panels provide heating to radiators?? And is this a good price??

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  • 21-08-2012 9:43pm
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    keith4594
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭


    So i just cant get my head around this i have been told by so many people that solar panels are only for heating water. can a pipe not just run off in to the radiators.

    Also i got a price to get solar panels and gas installed into the house.
    so it was:
    two solar panels
    bosch boiler
    3 coil 210l hot water cylinder (3rd coil for back boiler on fire)
    + piping
    also a link exchanger for crossing over the solid fuel and gas
    safety switch so if one is on the other goes off.

    The price was €7600. is this a good price.
    does any body know who else can do this so i can shop around ?


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    air
    Registered Users Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭air


    keith4594 wrote: »
    Can Solar Panels provide heating to radiators??
    Yes, but they only provide significant amounts of heat in summer time while radiators are traditionally more useful in winter time.
    Hopefully you can see the problem here.
    I can't offer any advice on your pricing.


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    maradonas
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭maradonas


    google brunner heating centre looks like the dogs, very german, and does anyone know much about it?


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    keith4594
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭keith4594


    air wrote: »
    Yes, but they only provide significant amounts of heat in summer time while radiators are traditionally more useful in winter time.
    Hopefully you can see the problem here.
    I can't offer any advice on your pricing.

    yes now i see how it works
    thanks

    anyone who works in the pluming and heating end know about the price


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    what you want to know is the payback time


    how long is the system guaranteed for / what is it's design lifetime ?
    how much will it save you in fuel costs per year

    Also try to get an idea of how much it would cost to repair should there be a fault in case the economics keel over in the event of problems with the system later on.


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