HELIODYNE - THE BEAT ON SOLAR HEAT NEWSLETTER VOLUME ONE SEPTEMBER 2010 Welcome to the September issue of The Beat. Your monthly e-newsletter for all the latest info from America's leading Solar Hot Water manufacturer, Heliodyne. This month we interview a veteran installer and feature a new addition to the Heliodyne website. As always, feel free to email us at news@heliodyne.com for questions or comments. We look forward to hearing from you. FREE ONLINE ENERGY PERFORMANCE TOOL A new solar energy calculator is now available online at http://www.heliodyne.com/calculator/index.php. With just a few inputs, this free tool generates accurate energy performance estimations on a new residential SHW project. The installer just has to enter some basic variables such as zip code, roof pitch, and number of collectors in order to get the results calculated. The energy calculator is a quick and simple method of demonstrating to the home owner the potential benefits of a Heliodyne system and thus makes an excellent sales tool. CONSUMER REPORTS TESTS AND REVIEWS A HELIODYNE RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM In the latest issue, Consumer Reports published it's year long study on a select group of solar water heating systems. A Heliodyne 2 collector closed loop system was included as part of the testing. The findings of the study concluded that a Heliodyne system significantly lowers energy costs and produces what the article mentions as “stellar savings.” Pick up a copy of this month’s Consumer Reports magazine to read the full story. INTERVIEW WITH 20-YEAR SOLAR VETERAN Heliodyne recently interviewed a solar thermal and PV installer to get his feedback on the Heliodyne brand. The installer has 2 decades of residential and commercial solar installation experience. As a result, it was interesting to see why he chooses to use Heliodyne for his company's SHW projects. See the entire video at http://www.heliodyne.com/about_us/links/videos/customer_testimonial.html. SYSTEM INSTALLATION SPOTLIGHT Hemet-California Plumbing supply wholesaler Ferguson Enterprises recently donated a Heliodyne residential system to Habitat For Humanity for a new home build. The single collector closed loop system utilized the Helio-Pak heat transfer appliance with built-in advanced controller for remote system monitoring. The 1 day installation was made public as many local plumbers attended to see first-hand how simply a SHW system could be installed. NEXT MONTH'S ISSUE See what's in store for next month's issue: • Wakaflex universal roof flashing – Wakawhat? • Greenbuild 2011, Chicago – We'll see you there • A 25-year-old SHW system revisited • Online Commercial Training SOLAR POWER INTERNATIONAL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER Heliodyne will once again be exhibiting at Solar Power International held this October in Los Angeles. Booth visitors can view the entire product line including the new HCOM commercial heat transfer appliance as well as the newly redesigned GOBI collector. Visitors can also try out the all-new monitoring app available on Apple iPhone and iPad products. Heliodyne training manager, Bob Cooley will also be on hand demonstrating a complete residential system installation every hour at the Heliodyne booth #4301. Heliodyne, Inc. • 4910 Seaport Avenue • Richmond, CA 94804 T: 1.888.878.8750 or 510.237.9614 • F: 510.237.7018 Information & Support: info@heliodyne.com Sales Inquiries: sales@heliodyne.com www.heliodyne.com Excellence by Design