Welcome to the February issue of The Beat. Your monthly e-newsletter for all the latest info from America's leading solar hot water manufacturer, Heliodyne. With 2011 underway, you can expect to see several new developments coming from us. New products will be introduced early this year as well as notable newsworthy announcements. One such announcement is the latest SRCC certification listing. Read on for more information.
NEW OG-300 SRCC CERTIFICATIONS FOR HELIODYNE SINGLE TANK AUX GAS SYSTEMS
The Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) recently tested and approved several new residential Heliodyne SHW OG-300 systems. These systems are for use with bottom-fired gas water heaters with electrical ignition, and include open loop and closed loop designs using the Helio-Flo and Helio-Pak. The latest SRCC certifications add to the list of space-saving and cost-efficient single tank system designs being promoted by Heliodyne. For more information please visit the SRCC online ratings page.
As with any SRCC certified SHW system, these automatically qualify for the federal tax credit and most state and local incentive programs.
WAKAFLEX ROOF FLASHING SOLUTION
Heliodyne is proud to introduce a new roof flashing solution to the U.S. market. Wakaflex is a lead-free solution which can be used on all roof compositions and pitches. Wakaflex is malleable which makes it quite versatile in creating watertight seals with solar installations.
The flashing comes in 33’ rolls which can be cut to size using a pair of household scissors, which eliminates the need for any special tools. Once cut, the material adheres to the roof with built-in adhesive strips.
Wakaflex will be available through Heliodyne beginning March 2011. Contact your local Heliodyne sales rep for more information.
DISTRIBUTOR LOCATOR NOW AVAILBLE
Heliodyne has now made available a Distributor Locator. The search tool will assist solar contractors in locating nearby authorized Heliodyne distributors. Homeowners and business owners who are looking to install solar hot water can also contact any of the listed distributors in case no installer exists in their area. View Heliodyne’s growing network of Distributors here.
NEW SCHEDULE OF TRAINING CLASSES A new schedule of training dates has been added to Heliodyne's website calendar. The Residential SHW training course was so successful last year that it has now been broken up into 2 parts, with 1 day being theory and the 2nd being strictly hands-on. To enroll in an upcoming class, visit the calendar.
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ABOUT HELIODYNE Established in 1976, Heliodyne is one of America's oldest manufacturers of solar hot water equipment. Based out of the SF Bay Area, the company manufactures not only flat plate collectors, but also heat-transfer appliances and controllers. Heliodyne products are suitable for both residential and commercial hot water use.
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NEW LIVE CASE STUDIES
New live case studies have been added to the Heliodyne website. The newest one posted is courtesy of New York-based solar installation and design company, Quixotic Systems. The commercial SHW system is located in the Bronx, and utilizes 20 GOBI 410 collectors and provides domestic hot water to the apartment building's tenants. See example below:
Heliodyne is the only manufacturer in North America that makes case studies available with real-time performance monitoring. This is courtesy of the Heliodyne Delta-T Pro controller which regulates and monitors the system while providing a live energy data feed via the internet. To view the real-time energy output of this system, click here.
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