Solar Water Heating Products & Services

Understanding Solar Water Heating

Solar water heating systems have been widely used in Kenya for many years, particularly where there is good sunshine, reducing the reliance on electrical power and reducing power costs. In this way, solar water heating has very much been the forerunner to solar power.  

Solar water heating is a simple process. Water is heated by the sun while it goes through a solar panel or collector and then is stored in a tank. The process is repeated over and over and every time, higher temperatures are achieved. Differently from an instant boiler, high temperatures are achieved progressively. It’s a slower process and that’s why a storage tank where the water can be kept and sent back to the solar collector to get heated again is necessary. Solar tanks are insulated to make sure that what’s achieved is maintained in time and energy loss is kept to the minimum. Storages are crucial and need accurate sizing which is done by Flogalo professionals.