Converting Solar Heat into Savings

Heliocol Solar Systems are very cost efficient, saving businesses substantial amounts of money and in turn contributing to a cleaner environment.

A Heliocol Solar System supplements a conventional heating system but does not replace it. Heliocol Solar Systems reduce the cost of running conventional commercial and industrial boilers by preheating the water that enters these systems. The boilers take care of heating needs for higher temperatures, nights and cloudy days.

With the cost of fuel and the uncertainty of future fuel prices, these systems can pay for themselves in as little as 3 to 5 years depending on the application. Of course, if conventional fuel prices continue to rise, payback time can be reduced even more.

A Heliocol Solar System reduces the amount of fuel used for heating, thereby saving money and conserving natural resources for the community at large.

Who benefits from Heliocol?

Virtually any commercial or industrial application that uses large amounts of hot water can profit from a Heliocol Solar System. Our system can supply hot water to factory cafeterias and washrooms, as well as to canning, bottling and food processing plants. Other applications where solar can provide significant long-term savings include:

Car washes which need large amounts of warm water, where demand generally increases as solar energy becomes available. Since much of this water does not have to be stored, some car washes can use a direct circulation system with no heat exchanger.

Fish hatcheries heating large volumes of low-temperature fresh water to enhance fish growth. Some hatcheries use solar collectors to provide 25 percent of their annual heating needs. In some cases, they have reduced conventional fuel costs by tens of thousands of dollars.

The hospitality industry uses hot water for laundries and dishwashers and to meet the needs of guests in hotels, motels, resorts, lodges and restaurants. During the summer, commercial swimming pools equipped with solar collectors meet their heating requirements without additional energy.

Hospitals and medical clinics with their need for high volumes of hot water are also excellent candidates for Heliocol Solar Systems. Installing Heliocol solar collectors on the roof not only gives them unobstructed sunlight but are unobtrusive and easily maintained.