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    solar and heat pumps



    At various times people have chimed in on those micro channel solar panels with refrigerant in them. I am wondering if anyone who has installed them has any evidence as to their effectiveness. Any real experience at all?

    I'm having discussions with builders here who may be getting sold a pile of dung.



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    Re: solar and heat pumps

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    Not personally but I have trained people who install them
    and one manufacturer recently did some training. We had
    a good long talk about there use and design and they did
    sound good.

    Not really to my liking but they do seem to be very cost effective.

    Regards

    Rob

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    Re: solar and heat pumps

    Rob, can you get any proper performance numbers or at least some 1st hand install info? (and maybe some links to product) All I get is distributors bla bla bla

    Cheers,

    Mike

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    I have a document he gave me but it is the usual glossy advertising
    document and It is in my office, I won't be there for a few weeks
    but you are more than welcome to it (or a scan of it) if it helps.

    As for actual numbers and details, sorry I have nothing, The guy suggested
    I act as a sort of consultant to them because he was very interested in
    some of the views I had re gaining more efficiency but I never pursued it
    because I'm so busy with day to day work.

    I remember them using small condensing units and getting returns in the
    region of about 4 COP with temps over 50 degC. I seem to remember they
    do cylinders up to 500lt (I'm sure that's correct).

    Sorry I can't be any more specific, it was in November last year and I've
    slept since then

    I think I could find his details if you want them and you could talk to him?

    Regards

    Rob

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    It was

    http://hyraxsolar.com/

    Rob

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