two-day course

solar hot water

venue: Hackney City Farm, London

This course is taught by Lee Rose of Norfolk Solar, the top solar hot water tutor in the UK, and covers the theory of solar hot water systems, and practical demonstrations of how to install your own system.

The course will include:

  • what is solar thermal?
  • different kinds of solar thermal systems
  • evacuated tubes v flat plate
  • system efficiencies
  • how to fit panels to a roof
  • how to install a hot water cylinder
  • how to install pump, controller, expansion vessel and air release set
  • explanation of heat exchangers and storage vessels
  • explanation of the different hot water systems that people have, and how to incorporate solar hot water
  • commissioning and maintaining your system
  • troubleshooting

You will get to play with the LILI solar hot water kit, and you will be trained in how to install and maintain it. If you’re handy, it really isn’t rocket science.

Then, at the end of the course, participants will receive £100 discount on the LILI kit. So if you are thinking of purchasing a solar hot water kit, it really is worth doing the course first – you will increase your knowledge, and save a lot of money by installing yourself. You could even get together with other people on the course to help each other install.

This represents by far the best value way to get solar hot water in this country. Our kit is extremely good quality, and is accredited via the Clear Skies / Microgeneration listings.

If you need some basic plumbing experience, you might like to attend our introduction to plumbing course.

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how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
for a 10am prompt start each day
depart:
  
after the course finishes each day at 5pm
directions:
  
click here for directions to Hackney City Farm
what to bring:
  
work clothes; pen and notebook; packed lunch (if you're not using the cafe)
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
price:
  
£100
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
lunch:
  
bring a packed lunch each day, or you can get lunch at the cafe
discounts:
 
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

flat-plate panels on the roof of a house - for two panels you will need an area of south-facing roof 2m x 2m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

course tutor Lee installing a twin-coil cylinder with pump & control set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

working on your roof: it is essential to hire a scaffold tower for this work, and to think carefully about health & safety