C21t : Solar hot water roof tile
Hot water solar collector tile
C21t uses solar energy to heat water for washing, bathing and heating. As part of The C21 family, it is an ‘integrated tile’, which replaces four conventional roof tiles and fixes to standard roofing battens using normal fixing screws. Each tile uses push-fit connectors to plug in to the next tile and the system is plumbed in to the existing hot water system by a regular plumber. An electronic controller constantly compares the temperature of the solar thermal tiles with the temperature of the water inside the cylinder.
Whenever the tiles are hotter than the cylinder, the controller switches on the system’s circulating pump. A mixture of anti freeze and water is circulated through the collectors and the cylinder’s heat exchanger, heating the cylinder in just the same way as a regular boiler but without burning fossil fuels.
Features:
• High efficiency - collector plate with a selective coating maximises energy absorbed.
• No extra planning - with no need to alter roof lines, no protrusion and no change to roof colour or pitch, C21t requires no additional planning permission.
• Discrete matt black collector plate ‘blends in’ with regular roof tiles superbly offering an unrivalled ‘super-subtle’ aesthetic.
• Compatible with common interlocking roof tiles making full integration possible
• Standard installation - fits with conventional roofing battens
• Fast installation - product arrives to site as an assembled tile, helping to minimise on site work
• Standardised system - tiles use traditional tile installation practice so minimal special training is required
• A full range of accessories and fittings are available from major tile manufacturers
• Performance is optimised with un thermal insulation
• Complies with all relevant British Standards, including BS 476-3 fire test'
| Material/s: | unknown |
| Environmental statement: | none |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | unknown |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
non-renewable hot water generation |
| Downloads: | C21t datasheet The Complete Solar Roof |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | unknown |
| UK distribution location: | London |
| Alternative products: | Solar collectors |
| Further information: | Guide to hot water solar collectors |
| Information last updated: | Tuesday 29th, April 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | solarcentury |
| Address: | 91-94 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London SE1 7AB |
| Telephone: | 020 7803 0100 |
| Fax: | 020 7803 0101 |
| Email: | enquiries@solarcentury.co.uk |
| Website: | www.solarcentury.com |
| Supply chain availability: | Manufacturer & supplier |
| Supplier: | solarcentury |
| Telephone: | 020 7803 0100 |
| Email: | enquiries@solarcentury.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.solarcentury.co.uk |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
