FAQs about solar hot water heating.

Will I have hot water on cloudy days? Yes your solar system will still generate some hot water on cloudy days, but it will not produce as much as on sunny days. Therefore, the back up electric element will kick

Replacement parts and repairs for solar hot water systems in New Zealand.

A common problem we have found with existing installations is that the companies that originally supplied or installed the systems are no longer operating. There will be plenty of systems out there that may require some spare parts or replacement

A Zero Carbon Road Map for Aotearoa’s Buildings

Buildings are responsible for significant climate-changing pollution. Emissions from the construction sector have leapt 66% in a decade. The built environment is culpable for approximately 20% of our country’s carbon footprint. And constructing and renovating New Zealand buildings pumps out

Water heating in homes and buildings

A webinar on discerning between NZ available sustainable water heating technologies: solar, heat pump, biomass. Equipping you with robust facts and arguments to convince your clients to include these in specifications. Understanding how these are considered under Green Star &

Six ways to heat your hot water and which one is best.

If you’re designing a new home, planning a renovation or trying to reduce your household’s costs it is important to factor in how your hot water heating solution impacts the environment and what its ongoing costs are. Did you know

New pellet boiler installation at local school

Exciting times for high performance, low carbon heating with the delivery of a Pellematic 64kW pellet boiler, replacing an ageing coal boiler at Netherton Primary School near Paeroa, Waikato. Netherton school has built an environmental focus into its school values

Funding for the replacement of non-renewable energy sources (e.g. coal and diesel boilers) in schools.

Late last year the Government announced it would be supporting schools to cut down their energy consumption and reduce environmental impacts, with a quarter of all schools having their lights replaced with LEDs, a sustainability contestable fund and a plan

Frequently asked questions about pellet boilers

What are pellet boilers? Pellet boilers are a reliable, sustainable and affordable technology for home heating including radiators, underfloor pipes and domestic hot water. They can also heat a spa pool, hot tub or swimming pool. Connected directly to any

Eco friendly heating for schools

In many school communities there is a growing awareness and anxiety about the need to do our bit to avert the climate crisis. Right now there is a unique opportunity to improve our schools’ infrastructure, with a national focus on

How can we reduce energy use for water heating?

You can reduce energy use when heating hot water in your home by installing the most efficient system available – a high performance heat pump or solar hot water system instead of gas water heater or standard electric cylinder. A

How to heat water, not the planet

The energy needed to heat water has to come from somewhere.  The more renewable the energy is, the less greenhouse gas emissions are created.  Plus, the more efficient the technology is, the less energy that is needed. A Reclaim heat

Why is how you heat your hot water important?

Every home needs hot water, every day.  Heating water is almost always the single biggest user of energy in a home because unlike room heating (often the 2nd biggest user) water heating uses energy all year. The average new home