Did you know that Solar Hot Water is the most economical way to reduce your hydro costs if you are now heating hot water with electricity? Solar hot water is also a great addition to radiant heating!
Homegrown Energy is an authorized dealer for Thermomax evacuated tube collectors; Why Thermomax?
Thermomax has revolutionized the solar energy industry by perfecting a solar collector that, on an annual basis, is two to three times more efficient than familiar flat-plate collector systems and 15% more efficient and much higher quality than double-walled tubes from Asia.You can simply get more energy from smaller absorber areas than any other collector on the market.
Thermomax Collectors do not necessarily need direct sunlight to operate
due to the most efficient vacuum insulation in the
industry (10-5 Mbar). They let the sun supply you with up to 100% of
your annual hot water and heating requirements—free year-after-year. Vacuum
is the major reason why evacuated tubes make the best
collectors. This vacuum creates an insulation not only
keeping the cold and wind out but also any heat energy absorbed by the
specially coated collector plate is not allowed to escape. The heat on
the collector plate is transferred to a tube containing a few drops of
liquid. Because it is in a vacuum this liquid boils
at a much lower than normal temperature, rises up the tube and
passes off its heat to the 'bulb' at the top of the collector tube.The
liquid condenses and then returns to the bottom, and the process repeats
itself. The 'bulb' is inserted in a manifold and the heat is transferred
to a glycol solution through a dry connection. The glycol solution is
circulated whenever it is hot enough, from the collector to a heat
exchanger, and is transferred to your hot water tank. The cooled glycol
is then circulated back to the collector manifold to be heated again. . .
Once you are making Solar hot water there are many uses whether it is just for your domestic hot water or it is being used to supplement radiant heating, or free pool heating or hot water for your hot tub!
Thermomax also has two controllers. The Smt100 is a basic controller that will control circulating pump operation automatically. It is very easy to program and install. The Smt400 is an upgraded controller with easy to read displays of temperature sensors, datalogger function and graphing functions. It can also control two additional pumps and three relays making it extremely versatile not to mention the hours of entertainment for the technical junkie in the family.
The pump station is a modular unit that incorporates the pump, shut off and isolation valves, fill and flush ports, air trap, expansion tank connection, safety valve, flow meter and flow control valve, all in one compact insulated case. This makes for an easier, neater install and it is attractive enough to be installed almost anywhere.
We can put together a complete package of components designed to work together and at the same time customize it to suit your own home.
Please check out the Thermomax website at www.solarthermal.com for more information or call/e-mail us using the information on the 'contact us' page.
Thermomax Mazdon 20 and 30 Tube solar energy systems are recognized by the Provincial and Federal Governments and qualify for any available grants being offered to homeowners. See the Federal Government website at,
Provincial Government website at,
