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Solar collectors a tad expensive?

  • 15-04-2015 3:05pm
    #1
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭


    I had a look at several Irish websites for solar collectors, the tube type.
    I have found prices kind of starting at €2000 for a 20 tube system, without the hot water cylinder, which I already have, 200 liters.
    Then I found this website:

    http://www.ravensbergersolar.de/solarkollektoren/roehrenkollektoren/376/ravensberger-high-energy-2400-24-roehren-bafa-foerderfaehig

    Where a German, 24 tube collector comes in at €460!
    I find that difference in price baffling, does anyone know this German company? Are they rubbish? Or is this a legit bargain?
    If they don't ship to Ireland, I can manage to get it over here.
    I still remember the height of the boom, when wood pellet burners where found to cost 6000 here and the same model in Italy less than 2000.

    Edit:

    Also, anyone know if Navitron are any good? I honestly don't know, I am just starting out on solar, this is my research stage.


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  • #2
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Don't confuse on sale in Germany with manufactured in Germany.

    Not saying its the case here, but in the machinery world there's a lot of "badge engineering" going on, with stuff coming from China.

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  • #3
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    galwaytt wrote: »
    Don't confuse on sale in Germany with manufactured in Germany.

    Not saying its the case here, but in the machinery world there's a lot of "badge engineering" going on, with stuff coming from China.

    Well aware of it, I'd say 90% of stuff on sale is made in China and probably the same sweatshop.
    But that is quite a huge gulf in price, I guess I have to ask some questions on some German websites if anyone knows that crowd.
    I'm too used of the practice here to buy something in the UK, stick a 0 on the Sterling price and sell it for that here. Was the case with antique jewelry and classic cars around 2006.


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