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Solahart braves the elements
Durability and reliability are the two most important factors to consider when buying a solar water heater. Solahart systems can withstand even the harshest conditions for many years, as distribution manager Ray Fernandez learned on a recent trip to Lesotho.
Twelve hospitals in Lesotho opted for 466 Solahart systems between 1990 and 1994. Despite the extreme weather conditions, ranging from suffocating heat to snow, these systems have provided consistent hot water for nearly two decades.
"It's really incredible to think that some of these systems were installed 19 years ago," said Fernandez after a site inspection at the Butha-Buthe hospital, pictured below.
"At an altitude of 1 799 metres above sea level, these systems have been exposed to very severe weather conditions. Hospitals can't afford to go without hot water, even for a day. Solahart continues to provide constant hot water, no matter what the weather."
Solahart customer wins a Weber
Solahart would like to congratulate to Koos le Roux on his new Weber compact kettle.
Koos is a Hot Water News subscriber and the proud owner of a Solahart system. His name was pulled from the proverbial hat after entering the Solahart Hot Water News I own a Solahart competition.
"I installed my Solahart system 15 years ago. My electricity usage went from 750 kWh per month to 330 kWh. I'm moving to a new house within the next three years, and I will certainly make sure that my new house sports a Solahart," he said.
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Can a burst geyser be a blessing?
Replacing your damaged electrical geyser with a Solahart solar water geyser will give you years of free hot water, lower electricity bills and eliminate the risk of a burst geyser.
It's unlikely that you'll regard a burst geyser as a positive event. Not only do you have to clean up hundreds of litres of water, throw away valuable items due to water damage and shower at the in-laws', you also run the risk of injury or even death in the event of a burst geyser. To make matters worse, getting a new geyser will mean hours on the phone to your insurance company.
However, your insurance claim can easily go towards a Solahart solar geyser. Replacing your electricity-guzzling geyser with a solar geyser will ensure that you have hot water, no matter what the weather. What's more, in its 28 years in South Africa, not a single Solahart solar geyser has burst. Homeowners can be assured that there will be no damage to their household content in the unlikely event of a solar geyser malfunction, as the geyser is mounted on the roof.
Investing in a Solahart solar geyser after an insurance claim will significantly reduce your upfront investment. Not only will the insurance payout reduce the price of the solar water heater by the amount the geyser is insured for, you will also qualify for an Eskom rebate of between R2 483 and R4 917, depending on the size of solar geyser you install.
"It makes economical and environmental sense to opt for a solar water heater when replacing a burst geyser," said Solahart general manager Wayne Bedser.
"With electricity prices sky-rocketing in recent months and set to get even higher over the next year, the payback time on a solar geyser is between two and five years, depending on your hot water usage. Your insurance payment will reduce this payback period even further.
"Furthermore, a single Solahart solar geyser can reduce your greenhouse gas emissions by three and a half tonnes per year. Because a solar geyser is mounted on your roof, the risk of damage in the unlikely event of malfunction is minimal.
"Solahart solar geysers carry a standard five-year guarantee, with the option of an additional five years. The geysers were the first solar geysers in the country to receive the SABS mark of approval and the glass on the solar panels is guaranteed against hail damage," he said.
"The Cape Town City Council is in the process of passing legislation to make solar geysers compulsory on all new buildings from 2010. I believe that the legislation will set the bar across the country. Replacing burst electric geysers with solar geysers will be an evolution on that," he concluded.
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Keep in the sunlight.
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