Average Rating: 0
- Connect
- Living
Inside Living
Featured Living Article
Lyn Potter - Holiday Baking with the Grandkids
"Treats from Little and Friday" a recipe book in which Kim Evans shares all her delicious baking secrets is out just in time for the school holidays. Read more...
- Travel
- Health
Inside Health
Featured Health Article
Ron Tustin - Rethinking Retirement
"I never stopped doing anything when I retired; I stopped getting paid for it." - Bill Chavanne Read more...
- Money
- Retirement Living
- News
- Games
- Directories & Classifieds
- Offers
- Contact & Help
- Notices
-
WIN a Globus California Classics Tour for Two!
This year you could be taking a $9400 trip for two to California
Soothe Worry & Tension
...while enhancing your libido (men and women)
Sports & Travel Survey
Complete the survey and be in to win a $100 Westfield voucher
Let's Chat Over Lunch
Have a Free Lunch with Metlifecare
Feel All-Bran New
New Ways to Get Fibre Into Your Day
Win a return journey across Cook Strait
See more of New Zealand with Bluebridge
See the Difference
Eyesight Advice from Visique Optometrists
2degrees Offer
Making the CDMA switchover easy
Optometry & Eyewear Survey
We'd like to find out a little more about your optometry & eyewear preferences
CDMA Phone Network close down 31 July
Move now & get $79 credit with every Prepaid mobile
List your Classified
House Sitters, Employment, For Sale, Property & Personals
Live Chat
With fellow GrownUps in our multi-room chatCompare & Purchase Insurance products
Disclaimer: Grown Ups is not an Insurance Broker. We provide product information from recognised Insurance companies. We are not making recommendations and we accept no responsibility for decisions made as a result of using the information provided.'
R50 Sexual Health
Check out the new section available to everyone.
Recipes
Find some delicious recipes by clicking here.
Guide to Retirement Living
Get your own copy for free, here.
Join around 100,000 monthly visitors and 72,000 members: daily games, discussions, contribute articles, make new friendships, GrownUps-only offers & more...
Regular Columnists on GrownUps
Category sponsor
Flat Panel Solar Collector Corrosion
There is an interesting website that has been set up by Gary Moller of Wellington. He writes how their family home had solar water heating using flat collector panels for just over four years, and how during that time, they had to have the solar collector panels replaced three times. When the third set of flat panels had visibly corroded in just seven months and also needed replacement, enough was enough and the panels were removed.
The website www.rustypanels.co.nz has numerous examples of the corrosion problems he experienced with flat panel collectors are detailed from solar water heating installations from around the country. There is a wealth of information on the website about what to do and what to look for when investing in solar water heating for your family or business.
Advertisement
Advertisement
- Article Information
- Explore This Topic
-
This article is part of the Property & Housing topic. Click here to read articles, join discussions and more on this topic. Below are the latest articles in this topic.
- Discuss This
-
Click here to start a discussion on this or Click here to read other discussions.
- Anyone know a cheap place to stay in West Auckland?
Latest comment at 16:51 05 Apr 2012 by Possumfurbaby - Quiet nook sought for humble soul
Latest comment at 08:35 06 Apr 2012 by Possumfurbaby - New 3 bedroom unit in Oamaru for sale
Latest comment at 15:19 21 Sep 2011 by ltnan - FREE Market Appraisal for Your Property !
Latest comment at 08:47 02 Jul 2010 by AntonFonseka - Christchurch Real Estate Agents
Latest comment at 00:50 02 Jul 2010 by AntonFonseka - Sell Your House or Property for FREE*
Latest comment at 00:48 02 Jul 2010 by AntonFonseka - Rent To Buy?
Latest comment at 23:15 30 Apr 2010 by angela10 - Future Property Decision - Advice Please
Latest comment at 16:02 11 Apr 2010 by Buffy - Property manager, Auckland CBD
Latest comment at 23:23 08 Apr 2010 by Scrappernan - Retirement cottage for rent
Latest comment at 22:19 27 Feb 2010 by Mrs Quilter - Housing NZ, experience with, anyone, plse?
Latest comment at 19:23 30 Jan 2010 by buzzyBee - Housing NZ, experience with, anyone, plse?
Latest comment at 19:14 30 Jan 2010 by buzzyBee - Landlords...Investors
Latest comment at 22:46 23 Oct 2009 by lifeplus - Sell your house for FREE 100% FREE
Latest comment at 08:58 02 Jul 2010 by AntonFonseka - Location?????
Latest comment at 02:43 20 Feb 2009 by mr fawlty - Hello, any landlords wanting reliable tenants
Latest comment at 12:37 03 Feb 2009 by Fairyfloss - Penalty to Break Fixed Mortgage Term
Latest comment at 11:58 22 Dec 2008 by africansafari - Wanted to rent
Latest comment at 09:36 22 Aug 2008 by littlelottie - rental property tax
Latest comment at 20:24 05 Oct 2010 by CWM - A reason to smile?
Latest comment at 12:48 09 Nov 2007 by Cookybaby
- Anyone know a cheap place to stay in West Auckland?
- Contribute
-
Click here to create an article on this topic, or view contributions made by your fellow GrownUps members
All contributions are entered into our regular prize draws!Below are a selection of User Contributed Article related to Property.
by Mid 25th April 2008
Really true
The Solar industry in New Zealand has gone through a very rough patch.
With the government's insistence on lower prices, the major players bought in cheaper panels to comply.
The Aus / NZ standard passed these.
Unfortunately, the standard didn't take into consideration our harsh conditions, although I believe that the cheaper panels were no good anyway.
The sad thing, is that the CEO of the largest supplier of dud panels is also the chairman of the board that controls the Solar Industries Federation, the mob that liases between Govt and Industry.
However, the Executive Officer of this board, Brian Cox, is extremely concerned that any customer who is dissatisfied with their Solar product get in touch with him, and he will lead you through the motions of having the system repaired or replaced for free.
Incidentally, there are some excellent flat plate collectors available, their overseas manufacturers having a history of at least 30 years. Don't reject these entirely, in some situations they are the best solution.
Read all of Gary Moeller's site.
Also, it is my firm belief that a few of the evacuated tube collectors have inner flaws that will eventually lead to their early demise.
Nobody else seems concerned with this aspect yet.
Solar water heating is a viable option still, you will gain by going ahead.
If considering putting it in, have a look at the product's history.
I am happy to give answer any questions for you.
I am in the industry, but only partly to make a quid. I think we need to go this way.
Regards
Mid Beckett
By becoming a GrownUps member and part of the Community, you gain access to:
- Enter Competitions
- Go into regular prize draws
- Play daily games
- Join Discussion Groups
- Find like-minded individuals and create lasting friendships
- Receive special GrownUps offers and
- Add you own articles of interest, recipes, pictures for fellow members to read and view.
site links
Learn how to take care of your mental health
Avalon Waterways European River cruising - 2013 Earlybird savings out now!
Get yourself super healthy and energised fast, live healthy - be healthy with Bev Bentley from Herbalife
Drive Europe from only $46 per day with Renault Eurodrive - click here to find out more.
Cycling New Zealand with the Geriatrix Cycle Touring Group.
Find out what the latest trends are in curtains for your home with the experts.
For endless views of endless plains, the best way to see Queensland's outback is by train. Now with exclusive GrownUps bonus 20% discount in First Class on Spirit of The Outback.
Wanting to remain independent and at home? Check out the range of home help services Geneva Care can provide to assist with this.
