Hydronic Heating Systems and Hydronic Slab Heating

Hydronic Heating System

Heatseeker Supreme is a revolutionary solar  hydronic heating system designed specifically to provide maximum free energy to heat your home, hot water and even your swimming pool.

Its design has come about due to worldwide concerns with global warming and the introduction of government programs to cut greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere. In the last decade, we have seen dramatic advances in solar collector performance, energy efficient building designs and a shift in people’s awareness and expectations in energy efficient products.

As a company, our objectives are to provide and develop energy free heating solutions and re-educate the public on how to use these products to maximise efficiencies and comfort levels.

Effecient Solar Hydronic Slab Heating

Heatseeker Supreme is the most efficient and comfortable solar hydronics heating technology available, offering many advantages over conventional methods of central heating. Hot water is extracted year round from an award winning evacuated tube system on your roof, capitalising on the abundance of the suns free energy. The water is circulated through insulated piping and collected in hot water storage tanks. This water is then distributed to radiators in each room or to coils laid specifically within a concrete floor slab.

Solar Hydronic Heating

In a solar hydronic heating system, the main fuel source to heat the water is the free energy from solar exposure. The auxiliary power can be an option of natural gas, LPG, off-peak electricity or solid fuel. If used wisely, it can be an economical and highly effective form of central heating with a potential to reduce your heating costs by up to 90% per annum (this will depend on how energy efficient your building is).

The design of your solar hydronic system requires careful consideration. Our consultants enter accurate details of your homes construction into a computer software program, which will give us a comprehensive understanding of the energy inputs required for heating. The solar panels and hydronic heating systems can be sized according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Solar Hydronics

For optimal solar input the evacuated tube panels should be installed on a north facing roof. The position of the ancillary equipment should be as close to the solar panels as possible. This will ensure that heat losses are kept to an absolute minimum.

Solar hydronic systems require a much larger array of evacuated tube panels that is necessary for a typical solar hot water application. Using the components already in place the control system prioritizes hot water production and the tank is heated very quickly to a pre-set temperature. The automatic valves then transfer the heat energy back to the hydronics loop. This is a very simple, yet effective and extremely efficient combination. A typical storage tank size will be in excess of 450 litres therefore ensuring an abundance of piping hot water. A buffer tank for surplus hot water is fitted to ensure heat distribution is available during the night. A supplementary back-up system is still recommended. When hydronic heating is not required the surplus energy is either dispersed into a ground loop or into a swimming pool or spa.