Testimonials
The following testimonials show how a solar thermal system can benefit your lifestyle and your budget, by reducing fuel consumption and reducing your carbon output; examples include both residential and commercial applications:
- Example 1 - Domestic Hot Water and Small Space Heating
- Example 2 - Commercial Hot Water and Space Heating
- Example 3 - Process Hot Water for Photo Lab
- Example 4 - Domestic Hot Water and Space Heating
- Example 5 - Honey Farm
System Size: 60 tubes
Application: Domestic Hot Water & Small Space Heating
Location: Edmonton, Alberta.
Installed: 2002
Notes: Closed loop system to a 120g stainless steel tank with both upper a lower heat exchange coils. The owner now heats his garage with a fan coil unit.
Owners Comment: We have been using our system for over two years and have found it to perform exceptionally well in filtered light, extremely cold and windy weather. We have seen very high output temperatures through sunny winter days over 60 degrees Celsius. Even on the shortest day of the year we can produce 100% of our domestic hot water.
Application: Domestic Hot Water & Small Space Heating
Location: Edmonton, Alberta.
Installed: 2002
Notes: Closed loop system to a 120g stainless steel tank with both upper a lower heat exchange coils. The owner now heats his garage with a fan coil unit.
Owners Comment: We have been using our system for over two years and have found it to perform exceptionally well in filtered light, extremely cold and windy weather. We have seen very high output temperatures through sunny winter days over 60 degrees Celsius. Even on the shortest day of the year we can produce 100% of our domestic hot water.
System Size: 240 Tubes
Application: Hot Water and Space Heating
Location: Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Whitehorse, Yukon
Installed: 1997
Notes: This hotel was renovated and expanded in 1997 and another floor added. The collector was integrated into the existing domestic hot water and heating system. This solar system is making a serious contribution to the heating load.
Owners Comment: Year to date figures show that we have cut our fuel consumption bills approximately 50%. We are very happy with the results from these Solar Tubes and would definitely recommend this system.
Application: Hot Water and Space Heating
Location: Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Whitehorse, Yukon
Installed: 1997
Notes: This hotel was renovated and expanded in 1997 and another floor added. The collector was integrated into the existing domestic hot water and heating system. This solar system is making a serious contribution to the heating load.
Owners Comment: Year to date figures show that we have cut our fuel consumption bills approximately 50%. We are very happy with the results from these Solar Tubes and would definitely recommend this system.
System Size: 180 Tubes
Application: Process Hot Water for Photo Lab
Location: Victoria, B.C.
Installed: 1991
Notes: B.C. Buildings Corporation installed this system for the B.C. Archives branch providing hot water for two microfilm processing machines through a Vissmann Verticell heat exchange tank.
Comment from Gunther Honold, Operations Supervisor, May 1998:
The system is working fine. It has been operating since June 1991 without failure or breakdown. We find this Thermomax solar thermal product state of the art, representing the highest solar thermal efficiencies available in an affordable manner.
Application: Process Hot Water for Photo Lab
Location: Victoria, B.C.
Installed: 1991
Notes: B.C. Buildings Corporation installed this system for the B.C. Archives branch providing hot water for two microfilm processing machines through a Vissmann Verticell heat exchange tank.
Comment from Gunther Honold, Operations Supervisor, May 1998:
The system is working fine. It has been operating since June 1991 without failure or breakdown. We find this Thermomax solar thermal product state of the art, representing the highest solar thermal efficiencies available in an affordable manner.
System Size: 90 Tubes
Application: Domestic Hot Water and Radiant Floor Heating
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Installed: 1993
Notes: This professionally installed solar system heats the 120 gallon domestic hot water tank and, when that is satisfied, supplements the house heating system through a radiant floor system.
Owners Comment: The first day the system ran there was freezing fog - and the system still heated the tank to 120°F!
Application: Domestic Hot Water and Radiant Floor Heating
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Installed: 1993
Notes: This professionally installed solar system heats the 120 gallon domestic hot water tank and, when that is satisfied, supplements the house heating system through a radiant floor system.
Owners Comment: The first day the system ran there was freezing fog - and the system still heated the tank to 120°F!
System Size: 60 Tubes
Application: Domestic Hot Water and In Floor Heating
Location: Rimbey, Alberta
Installed: 2003
Notes: This system is used to for domestic hot water and to heat the home in winter, in conjunction with a boiler system running on propane. In the summer, the application is for the Honey Farm in-floor heating system.
Owners Comment: This system has saved us about 45% on our propane consumption over the winter and is operating very well.
Application: Domestic Hot Water and In Floor Heating
Location: Rimbey, Alberta
Installed: 2003
Notes: This system is used to for domestic hot water and to heat the home in winter, in conjunction with a boiler system running on propane. In the summer, the application is for the Honey Farm in-floor heating system.
Owners Comment: This system has saved us about 45% on our propane consumption over the winter and is operating very well.