I am toying with the idea of fitting solar water heating to a property....

I have found a couple of places that sell complete "kits"... but they are expensive..

Anyone know a supplier with a decent website/datasheets that just sells the evacuated solar collector tubes? I can sort the plumbing/control out myself!

build them

http://www.youtube.com/user/sundug69#p/u

get them from here
http://www.solaruk.net/
we have one of their systems
we have a sample tube and if u leave in natural light for 30 mins the thermometer shows 150 degrees C and you can walk around with it in your hand Impressive

[Edited on 28/7/10 by jack_t]

Hi,
I think that the units from Eco nomical at www.eco-nomical.co.uk look OK and the prices seem reasonable.

Wow - how does that work then?

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Originally posted by jack_t
get them from here
http://www.solaruk.net/
we have one of their systems
we have a sample tube and if u leave in natural light for 30 mins the thermometer shows 150 degrees C and you can walk around with it in your hand Impressive

[Edited on 28/7/10 by jack_t]

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interesting for those who don't already know


http://www.ecohousesolar.co.uk/solar-energy-systems/evacuated-tube-solar-heating/how-it-works

Navitron.

Veissman were some of the first people to make them. They mainly deal with commercial stuff though. Still worth a look if nothing else helps!