ENERGY
SIMPLE SOLAR SOLUTION FROM DIMPLEX
Dimplex’s popular range of solar kits includes a number of features to make installation easier and quicker.
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n aluminium absorber sheet gives optimum heat transfer combined with low weight, while double
O-ring push fit pipe connections and flexible insulated stainless steel hoses allow rapid installation by a roofer, leaving the pipes in the loft ready for the plumber to connect at a later stage. This means the trades can work independently and most importantly, the plumber no longer needs to get onto the roof. The O-ring connections also allow up to 10 panels to be connected in series for larger projects, giving a total plate collector area of 21.5m2
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In addition, the range also offers a wide choice when it comes to roof mounting options. An integrated roof mounting kit is available for a sleek profile while an add-on flashing kit will conceal pipework going into the roof. Other
options include on-roof mounting for slate, flat tile or corrugated tiled roofs, as well as a freestanding option for installing on the ground or flat roof.
The panels and roofing kits are also designed for maximum flexibility over the panels’ orientation and can be installed either
portrait or landscape using the same roof fixing brackets. This means fewer parts for the installer to worry about, and the option to change layout at the last minute if necessary.
2m2 area of 2.15m2
And for the specifier, each Dimplex collector plate has a gross collector , which is a larger area
than assumed by SAP, providing improved performance over SAP default scores and meaning that the solar keymarked Dimplex range can help gain extra valuable points. Tel: 01489 773336 Email:
marketing@dimplex.co.uk www.dimplex.co.uk
TeploTie Insulating Wall Ties used in First Zero-Carbon Retrofit
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ncon TeploTie, the innovative low thermal conductivity Wall Tie, has been used in the UK’s first retrofit to
achieve zero-carbon Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. TeploTie wall ties are ideal for retrofit projects as they can be resin-fixed into existing walls. Improving the energy efficiency of our housing stock is essential if the UK is to make serious reductions to its carbon emissions. Architect John Christophers is confident the principles employed on this single dwelling could be replicated on a wider scale.
The project involved the refurbishment of the architect’s own semi-detached home, built in the 1840s with solid brick walls. The front elevation is internally insulated to preserve the original brickwork. The U-value of the walls is now 0.11W/mK2, 16 times better than before. Almost every thermal bridge was designed out, including all metal fixings. TeploTie cavity wall ties are
manufactured from extruded basalt fibres © Martine Hamilton Knight/STO SUSTAINABLE FM | OCTOBER 2010 |41
and have a thermal conductivity of just 0.7Wmk. They are exclusive to Ancon. There were three key elements to the success of this project; these were creating a super-insulated envelope, achieving high airtightness levels and installing
renewable energy systems. For more information on TeploTie or
Ancon’s other low thermal conductivity wall ties please call 0114 238 1 238 or visit
www.ancon.co.uk/LowConductor.
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