Solar Servicing and Solar Repairs

Clearwater Plumbers offer Solar servicing throughout Suffolk.

We can replace Glycol in the system, give a full health check or replace sensors.

We specialise in all Manufacturers of Solar hot water systems.

Solar servicing or repairs typically takes a couple of hours to complete and can get your system up and running at full capacity.

Solar Serving should be carried out annually, and Solar Glycol should be replaced every 5 years.

We can carry out Solar repairs on all systems and install systems from Worcester BOSCH.

Solar Repairs

Common Faults

• Faulty pumps
• Controller issues
• Faulty sensors
• Air locks or blockages
• Leaking joints
• Expansion vessel failing
• Loss of pressure
• Replace the hot water cylinder if it is leaking.

Solar Servicing

As a general rule of thumb, a standard solar thermal service should include:

• A visual inspection of pipework, insulation, collectors and sensors
• Check of the system’s hydraulic pressure
• Check the level and quality of the system’s antifreeze
• Check the flow rate
• Test of the pressure relief valve

Amongst several other checks to ensure that the system is performing correctly.

Your solar thermal system should be regularly serviced and maintained on average every two years.

The main reason is to change the antifreeze, glycol heat transfer fluid in the system, as it naturally breaks down, especially when exposed to high temperatures.

This will protect the manifold on the solar collector in the winter.

Sometimes things can go wrong with your solar thermal system, so please get in touch with us to have your system back up and running as quickly as possible.