Can anyone suggest a good company in this area that sells and fits solar water heaters?

I dont know an awful lot about them, but if anyone has any suggestions, then please let me know.

Not sure whether the best is with the tank on the top or having the tank separate. Which is best??

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Hi Peter

You asked  "Can anyone suggest a good company in this area that sells and fits solar water heaters?"

I searched your previous posts & saw you are Torrevieja area.

If you update your forum profile we can all see where you are in Spain, otherwise members likely won't answer as they don't know whereabouts in Spain you're asking about.

Have you tried the classified ads in our (I am in same area)  local online papers such as these ?

http://www.coastrider.net/

http://www.yourlocalnewspaper.info/news/index.php

 http://www.costablanca-news.com/

http://www.roundtownnews.co.uk/

Or you could've Googled, as I have done on your behalf, to find http://www.waterworksinspain.com/plumbers-services.html in Torrevieja.

There are a few in your area on this page, take a look http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/byC/Spain/byP/solar/sWH/byN/byName.shtml

1st Call Property Services in Dolores Send Email to 1st Call Property Services

Kom Sol solar tech s.l. in Santa pola

www.solardirecta.com Murcia

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Peter, the answer to the tank question is that it really needs to go on top because heat rises.  Most modern solar panels work by indirect heating - the water circulating in the panels rises into a  coil within the tank which then heats the water.  The water in the heating element part has chemicals in it to prevent freezing etc I think, and does not touch the water you use. 

We have two panels with a 300litre tank which for the two of us can last as much as three days even if it is cloudy as it was in April.  The tanks are superbly well insulated - right now the water is scalding and we are considering covering up one of the panels for the summer!  We have friends with a 200 litre tank and one panel and they find that they sometimes need to use their electric booster after a day without sun.  I think if space allows it is better to spend the extra for the larger system.  Beware where you site it:  if you have long pipe runs to your taps from the heater, every time you run the hot water you may lose spend as much in water as you save in energy.

Hope this is helpful

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You could call Gary at Polar Air,we met him last year with our air conditioning being installed,he is a ex uk.gas installer and heating engineer,and also installs solar hot water,he also has spanish certifacation for installing solar,do not have his number om hand at the moment,but you can serach polar air on the internet

Colleen

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Peter ..........

 didn't you read way down this thread as I gave you lots of info on 28 Apr 2008 11:39 AM, seems as if you might've only read last post. You didn't mention Jane's long post either.

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Many thanks for all of your help. I have now ordered a 300 litre tank system and fingers crossed it will be fitted on the 14th May.

I really appreciate all of your advice...thanks

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