Dairy farms are considerable consumers of hot water, typically requiring 400 - 1,000 litres of hot water for early morning and late afternoon milking for udder washing and wash-through at very high temperatures. Most farms use electrical immersion heating or oil, generating sizable hot water heating bills.

We have designed Solar Wash to meet your needs for hot water when you want it, and by using the latest in solar thermal technology, to provide you with lower water heating bills throughout the year.

How much doesSolar Wash cost? - A starter 2-panel, 450litre tank, controller, complete with installation starts at £2,979 all in (ex-VAT).

Solar Thermal Hot Water - Using free energy from the sun Solar Wash heats a special heat fluid pumped through glass panels, known as flat panels. The special solar glass traps the suns energy which is then absorbed by black pipes which in turn heat the fluid passing through them. Our panels are also fully insulated to prevent heat loss in winter. This heated fluid is pumped through a heat exchanger with a large thermal store which then heats and stores the water for later use. The system uses your existing water heating as a backup and is completely automatic, so your hot water is always available at the right temperature when you need it, it'll just cost you up to 60% less.

Solar Thermal is a mature and tested renewable energy technology that will offset a significant portion of your hot water bill, up to 100% in summer falling to 20% in winter giving up to 60% saving across the year. Our solar thermal systems are designed for your specific needs and produce useful quantities of hot water even in the middle of winter.

BBC 18th July 2008 – “Energy bills could rise by more than 60% within the next few years, a report for the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier Centrica has said. “

How much can you save? Well, typically the more you invest in a
Solar Wash system the more you save.

Calculate your own Solar Wash savings -

How do you start to save money as soon as possible?
What you need is a site survey. No two dairy farms are alike so we design Solar Wash to fit in with your precise needs. A survey normally takes half a day and we aim to provide you with a Solar Wash design and quotation within 5-working days.

The survey also enables us to estimate how much you could save by investing in a Solar Wash system.

Surveys cost £295 + vat and each survey comes with a free Eco-Eye energy meter, so you can monitor your energy usage reduction. Also, if you to invest in a Smartwash systems wel'll deduct the cost of the survey - and you still get your Eco-Eye!