An overview of solar thermal
Info on how it works

Solar Thermal uses the warmth of the sun to heat your hot water and provide space heating for your property. The solar fluid/water mix inside the collectors (the solar panels) on your roof absorb the sun's irradiance. It is then pumped to the thermal store or hot water cylinder, raising the tank to a preset temperature. An auxiliary heat source is used to top up the temperature if required.

A solar thermal system from Begetube can provide the complete Heating and hot water requirements of your home for the Spring, Summer and Autumn seasons. As a rule it may require the use of the back up heat source to charge the thermal store, this back up will be called into use during the winter months, however the typical savings on fuel are in the very high hundreds of pounds for a modern three bedroom house.

Thanks to the government there are some tempting financial incentives on offer in the form of RHI.


How Solar Thermal Works

1. Cold water enters the hot water cylinder from the mains
2. Inside a closed loop, fluid is pumped up to a solar panel on the roof
3. Fluid passes through metal pipes inside the panel and is warmed by the sun
4. The fluid then passes into a coil inside your hot water cylinder, heating up the water
5. A second coil inside the cylinder is connected to your boiler, and brings the water up to the temperature set on your thermostat

Main Component Parts

• Panels
• Pump
• Controller
• Fluid
• Thermal Stores
• Expansion Vessels

Typical System Configurations

• Large Commercial
• Small Commercial
• Domestic
• Budget