Save the planet and a lot of your money
May 16 2008 12:34:55:863AM  - (SA)  

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Solar hot water systems save our planet and will definitely save a lot of money in your monthly budget.

How can solar hot water systems help to save our planet?

By helping to combat global warming . . .

But what is global warming?

Carbon dioxide and other gasses warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing, because it keeps our planet habitable.

However, by burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and clearing forests we have dramatically increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere and temperatures are rising.

The vast majority of scientists agree that global warming is real, it’s already happening and that it is the result of our activities and not a natural occurrence. The evidence is overwhelming and undeniable: . The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years. . Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7 000 feet above sea level. . The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade. . At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.

If things continue at the current trend we can expect the following: . Deaths from global warming will double in just 25 years – to 300 000 people a year. . Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide. . Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense. . Droughts and wildfires will occur more often. . The Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050. . More than a million species worldwide could be driven to extinction by 2050.

What can be done?

Every individual on this planet has a responsibility to minimise his/her CO² contribution.

By using renewable energy sources the reliance on fossil fuels can be minimised, thus directly reducing CO² emissions. On average for every kWh of energy produced by coal power stations, 1 kg of CO² is produced.

Interesting fact: By installing an average size ITS solar water heater your household CO² contribution will be reduced by more than 7 kg per day!

Dyncom has a range of solar water heating systems specifically designed for residential use.

These highly efficient systems function equally well during summer and winter and are designed to provide you with decades of maintenance free service.

Key features are: . sleek low profile design, . no tanks on the roof, . beautiful finish, . maintenance free, . superior corrosion resistance, . integrates with existing geyser(s), . lifetime of more than 20 years, . freeze resistant, and . state of the art electronic controller ensures that you will always have hot water.

ITS uses Evacuated Tube Heat Pipe solar collector technology.

This cutting edge technology is far superior to any other solar collector on the market.

Internationally Evacuated Tube Heat Pipe solar collectors have become the number one choice.

Our solar collectors have been certified by Fraunhofer Institut Solare Energiesysteme and a full test report is available on request.

You will save a lot if you use this system. On a 200 liter system with a power output of 2 901 kwH per year you will save approximately R23 100 over ten years with a 2 811 kg reduction of CO² per year.

On a 300 liter system with a power output of 3 627 kWh per year you will save R28 900 over 10 years with a CO² reduction of 3 515 kg per year.

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