Hot Water Solutions

Our solar thermal panel installation service lets you heat your water using energy from the sun. Solar thermal panels or tubes can produce around 50% to 70% of an average home's hot water over the year. In summer, they can often provide all of it.

You need hot water every day, so it will always cost something. However, solar power can bring that cost down. While energy suppliers can raise their prices, the sun's energy costs nothing.

At Eco Trades, we install reliable solar thermal systems with roof-mounted collectors. These absorb the sun's energy and pass it to your hot water cylinder. As a result, your boiler or other heating source has less work to do. Solar thermal performs best in sunnier months, so it works well alongside heat pumps and solar PV. Together, they lower your energy demand all year round. We also design every system for the best efficiency, performance and long-term savings.

Thermodynamic panels can provide 100% of your hot water and/or central heating needs. The panels contain a liquid refrigerant that absorbs heat from the air around them, thanks to the difference in temperature. Then, a compressor and heat exchanger use this heat to warm the water in your home. For most 3 to 4 bedroom houses, one panel is enough.

Unlike solar thermal, thermodynamic panels do not rely on the sun. Instead, they work day and night, in all weathers and down to -15°C. You can mount them on a roof, wall or the ground, facing any direction. Even so, we still recommend south-facing for extra solar gain. At Eco Trades, we design thermodynamic systems to work with other renewables, such as solar PV and heat pumps. This gives you a steady, cost-effective hot water supply all year round, whatever the weather. They are also ideal for off-grid properties.