Apricus Residential Solar Hot Water Systems

• Suitable for heating domestic hot water for all individual residential buildings - detached houses, townhouses and walk-ups.  For apartments and larger buildings, use Apricus Commercial Solar Hot Water Systems
• Suitable for all wind zones — cyclone rated, marine grade mounting frame and fasteners
• Mounting system for all roof types, angles and materials
• Light weight — roof loading of 21.2kg/m², so requires no additional structural roof engineering
• Achieves maximum structural performance under G12 AS2. Installations outside of the scope of G12 AS2 will require specific design from the Apricus design team.

Limitations on Use:

• Not generally suitable for heating swimming pools, space heating, or for infrequently occupied dwellings such as a bach/crib
• Must not be installed facing away from the sun (south east to south west) or in a location with significant amounts of shading between the hours of 10am and 3pm
• Requires supplementary energy (electricity, gas, solid fuel) for water heating during winter and periods of poor solar energy

Statement of Building Code Compliance:

• Clause B1/VM1
• Clause G12/AS2

• Big savings from solar while always delivering hot water
• Complete systems, all components optimised for high performance, longevity, and durability in extreme environments
• Easy to use boost control and savings monitored, online access optional
• Zero maintenance
• High efficiency, Apricus evacuated tube, solar collector with 70% peak efficiency
• Very high output to roof area required: 2kW peak from 4.4m² collector (2.2m x 2.05m), compared to 13m² for comparable output PV array
• No need for batteries or power control systems
• Simple, standardised frost free and over temperature operation, no dumping of hot water or steaming venting
• High quality, respected brand components throughout the system – Grundfos pump, German solar controller, and Rinnai hot water cylinder.
• Comprehensive 10 year warranty (15 & 20 years some components)

The Apricus ETC 30 Collectors have been installed in thousands of residential projects including stand-alone homes, townhouses and apartments in New Zealand and in other countries since 2003.

The Apricus ETC 30 Collectors are used in a range of commercial projects in New Zealand and internationally, see Apricus Commercial Hot Water Systems for more details. 

Certification and Performance Testing:

• Tested to all leading international solar certifications:
  • NZ and Australia — AS/NZS 2712:2007 & AS/NZS 2535.1:2007 (100633)
  • Europe — Solarkeymark (011-7S2323R)
  • USA — SRCC OG-100 (10001909)
  • Global — ISO 9001:2008 (100633) manufacturing process
• Residential systems awarded high level of Australian Small-scale Technology Certificates (27 to 46 STCs)

• 10 year warranty for ETC30 Collector
• 15 year warranty for ETC30 frame and internal manifold
• Manufacturer’s warranty on other components
• No regular maintenance required, however annual, visual inspections are encouraged

Careful cradle-to-cradle design means the Apricus ETC 30 Collectors can be fully refurbished after the initial 20 year lifespan. The evacuated tubes are simply replaced with new tubes, while the collector remains on the roof, in service and fully commissioned during this process.

At the end of life, the Apricus ETC 30 Collectors are almost* 100 per cent recyclable:

• Aluminium (anodised and PVDF coasted)
• Copper
• Brass
• Stainless steel
• Borosilicate glass (pyrex glass, currently used for glass sand / aggregate.

*Small amounts of rubber and mineral wool insulation are not currently recyclable.