What does the Service of your Solar Water Heater include?
ANODE CHANGE (Magnesium Rod)
A solar water heater definitely needs an anode (magnesium rod) change every two years to prevent electrolysis in the boiler and punctures!!!
All boilers (stainless steel & glass) have an anode, except the copper ones.
Electrolysis is more intense in recent years due to the piping of the EYDAP network, which have been replaced by plastic pipes, in contrast to the past when the water supply network was made of metal pipes. That's why solar panels used to last longer even if someone forgot to do the service. It is now required by all solar water heater companies and is also a necessary condition in factory warranties.
SOLAR HEATER ANTIFREEZE
Necessary energy for a solar water heater to have maximum performance and to be protected from frost and low temperatures is to fill up at regular intervals the antifreeze that circulates in the closed circuit (ethyl glycol), determined approximately once a year usually after summer because in the warm months the liquids evaporate from the high temperatures.
The result of the lack of fluids is that the solar system does not heat up, has a very reduced performance even on days with a lot of sunshine or in the winter months we have broken
internal pipes of the collector, due to the low temperatures.
RESISTANCE FLANGE REPLACEMENT
Necessary work in a complete service of the solar water heater is to change the resistance flange, to avoid leaks that will burn us and the electrical parts of the solar water heater, such as the resistance and the thermostat.
CLEANING BARREL (boiler) INSIDE
Internal boiler cleaning is done to remove salts and mud that have accumulated from its daily use
CLOSED CIRCUIT SAFETY VALVE - WATER SAFETY VALVE - INSULATIONS (OPTIONAL)
Finally, the solar fuses are checked and changed if deemed necessary, so that the boiler does not burst in a possible overheating and to protect the house's plumbing network as well as the insulation of the pipes that wear out over time and are exposed to the weather, at risk to break in a possible frost or in the best case to have a very reduced efficiency in the hot water that comes to the tap of our home or any of our facilities!
Solar Service - Prices and Costs
iliakoi-thermosifones.com provides complete solar service at a promotional price: €55
So don't forget to check your devices, to continue taking advantage of the power of the sun but above all safety!
