Customer wants options on upgrade

[Riley]

Evening all, I have a customer that is looking to upgrade their current system. Typically I gave them a wealth of installation options last time but they didn’t think they’d change too much.

5 years down the line now they find themselves with an old old boiler that is in need of upgrade and a 5year old unvented cylinder that works perfectly.

When we installed the cylinder we offered the option of twin coil as the cust was toying with solar to subsidise water heating.

They of course went for the cheaper option and now find themselves needing a new boiler and are now wanting to seriously look at solar.

What options do I have here. I’m not a renewables expert and would definitely bring in someone for the solar panels but as I see it, as it stands they will need to also upgrade their cylinder to accomodate a twin heat source.

Are there any clever ways to use solar to subsidise the actual heat produced by the boiler or is that just being stupid??

All I can see as an option here is super efficient boiler, likely economiser and upgrading the cylinder appropriately. Then getting a renewables Co to do their bit. Any options I’ve blindingly missed.

Before anyone says it cust wants new gas boiler rather than alternative main heat source.

Thoughts welcome

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Tbh I would push them down pv solar side less maintenance and they can use the excess power for battery or theee needs

 

[Riley]

Cheers Tell me more Shaun, need to let them know some thoughts. What practical use could the batteries have? Are we just talking EVs or similar or is it just power back to the grid?

 

[Murdoch]

The batteries, on really sunny days should allow you to power your house when the sun isn’t shining

 

[Riley]

Is is possible to get a combination of the two ?

 

[SJB060685]

Solar thermal evacuated tubes are probably the most efficient out of the lot. Whilst it’s true PV will supply power all year round they are not as efficient as the above mentioned. Does the customer want free electricity or hot water?

 

[Riley]

This is the question I need to ask then. Could the house conceivably have both? It’s a large property

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Solar thermal evacuated tubes are probably the most efficient out of the lot. Whilst it’s true PV will supply power all year round they are not as efficient as the above mentioned. Does the customer want free electricity or hot water?

You can use the free elec to heat the how water via an immersion

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Cheers Tell me more Shaun, need to let them know some thoughts. What practical use could the batteries have? Are we just talking EVs or similar or is it just power back to the grid?

Yes or via immersion

 

[Riley]

So could we conceivably Have both??