Solar Hot Water

Product overview

Apricus Solar products allow you to make use of the free energy supplied by the sun to supplement your hot water requirements and save you money on your hot water heating bill.

When purchasing an Apricus solar water heating system from Switch, you can be confident that you have chosen a high quality system from an established, trustworthy, and most importantly, certified supplier.

Apricus products meet, and in some cases, exceed, all New Zealand and Australian building regulations and are manufactured to AS/NZS2712 standard, making them an ideal choice for both domestic and commercial applications.

Apricus = People = Trees

Click here to see a quick and easy representation of how many Apricus tubes your home will need, and how many trees you will have "planted" by investing in Apricus Solar!

Why should you choose an Apricus Solar Hot Water System?

Installing an Apricus Solar Hot Water System is an easy and cost effective way of reducing your energy consumption for heating water, while at the same time, increasing the value of your house.

Apricus is a top-of-the-line performer. Its superior evacuated tube solar collectors are grouped in 'arrays' which can be configured with the correct number to perfectly suit the needs of your household.

You will never regret installing a solar hot water system once you have experienced the regular supply of hot water and the cost savings.

Hot water cost savings on your energy bills

Design for a New House or Fit to an Existing Home

Apricus Solar Hot Water systems are ideal for both new and existing homes.

When building a new home, installing an Apricus system will add little to the overall cost of the build, yet will add considerable value both to your property, and your lifestyle. By incorporating solar water heating into the design of your new home right from the beginning, you can optimize the placement of the solar collector and therefore the performance and cost effectiveness of the system. Apricus Solar systems can be used to simply heat the domestic hot water needs of a family, or be fully integrated to support underfloor heating.

Fitting an Apricus System to an existing home (referred to as "retrofitting") is also very easy as the nature of the system is 'plug and play'. What this means is that the system can, most often, be easily 'plugged' into your existing hot water system with a minimum of fuss. Of course, once you decide to plug into the cost saving benefits of having a solar hot water system, you may also decide to upgrade your hot water cylinder to a better insulated version, or perhaps a larger cylinder for a growing family, or simply take the opportunity to change your supply over to mains pressure.

Whatever your situation, your local Switch Retailer will be able to advise you on the best option for your home and lifestyle.

Apricus Solar Hot Water Systems:

• use abundant, renewable, natural and free energy from the sun
• can integrate with existing water heating systems
• can be installed on new building or retrofitted
• save on water heating - up to 98% (summer) and 75% (winter)
• add value and marketability to your home
• are an environmentally responsible choice (installing an Apricus solar water heating system can reduce your CO2 footprint as much as planting more than 200 trees!)
• provide immunity from the increasing cost of power