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11Feb

2015 and still in business!

Posted by: In Solar Thermal

Despite the efforts of Stenfield & Co to besmirch our reputation with letters claiming that Solinvictus Ltd have gone into liquidation, we’re happy to say that nothing could be further from the truth. Solinvictus continues to try and save the world, one roof at a time – and we look forward to a long and […]

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31Jul

Solar thermal heat dumps – high tech or low tech?

Posted by: In Solar Thermal

Although not directly caused by the recent hot weather, we have been working on two very different solutions to overheating in solar thermal systems. The high tech device that looks like an air-conditioning unit is a fan cooled radiator fitted as part of an oversized domestic system designed to contribute to the space heating requirements […]

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22Apr

Servicing can be a dirty business

Posted by: In Solar Thermal

We recently completed a service on a solar thermal system installed by another company who, sadly for the client, is no longer in business. The pressure had dropped to nought, the pump was making an awful noise and the system had stopped producing hot water. It became clear the reason  there was nothing showing on […]

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09Apr

RHI goes live today

Posted by: In Biomass Solar Thermal

Greg Barker launched  the Renewable Heat Incentive today – ‘the world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable heat’. He said “Not only will people have warmer homes and cheaper fuel bills, they will reduce their carbon emissions and will also get cash payments for installing these new technologies”. Now that’s music to our ears. […]

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07Apr

New home for solar thermal next to BenQ PV

Posted by: In Solar Thermal

The large solar thermal collector on this house near Chesham had been in residence for many years. Formerly part of a swimming pool heating system elsewhere in the county, we decided it needed to move again to make room for a smart array of high performance BenQ 325W PV panels. But this time it only […]

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