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Apricus collectors
You should choose Apricus because:
- it is one of New Zealand's most energy efficient evacuated tube systems
- it combines high performance, quality construction and style
- it meets the quality standards of six international organisations
- it gives you national installation and technical support
- it is ideal for New Zealand's changeable weather
- it is a superior system, providing greater annual output
- it meets all criteria for EECA's energywise™ $1000 domestic solar grant
- it has a 10-year warranty on tubes
- and a 15-year warranty on the copper header pipe of the solar collector
What will suit you?
Apricus is available as a 20 or 30 tube collector system. As a general rule of thumb our Apricus 20 Collector is perfect for a 180 litre cylinder and a household of 1 to 3 people, while the Apricus 30 suits the medium to larger sized family with a cylinder around 270 litres. Large families and commercial users can operate with larger cylinders and multiple sets of collectors.
An Apricus system will operate with low, medium and high pressure water systems.
Stainless Steel mounting frames and optional adjustable 'A' frames are available for flat or gently sloping roofs. The tubular shape dramatically reduces the risk of damage in high wind areas and the tubes are resistant to hail impact..
| Apricus 20 | Apricus 30 | Apricus 40 | |
| Overall length | 1980mm | 1980mm | 1980mm |
| Unit height | 156mm | 156mm | 156mm |
| Unit width | 1496mm | 2196mm | 2992mm |
| Gross dry weight | 63.5kg | 94.8kg | 127.0kg |
| House type | up to 3 people | up to 4 people | up to 5 people |
| Hot water cylinder type | 180 - 220 litres | 270 - 300 litres | 300 - 350 litres |
| Arrayof evacuated tubes | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| Absorber area | 1.6m2 | 2.4m2 | 3.2m2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
If you would like more information on our Apricus Solar products, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Controllers
Get even better control over your hot water flow, and costs, with a controller from Switch. These can manage your solar arrays and cylinders. Controllers can integrate with home heating and manage a boiler, wetback, multiple radiators and an under-floor system as well. They can monitor water usage, internal and external temperatures and the amount of sunlight. Very advance controllers can also log into your computer and provide real-time graphs of system performance. Find out more from your local Switch Solar specialist.
Links
Check out these links to examples of how people are using and enjoying their Apricus solar solutions, plus some useful tools to help you.