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Thermal Stores

 

Thermal stores work on much the same basis as an unvented hot water cylinder. The difference being that instead of the primary heating coil being the source of heat, it is reversed so that the hot water is actually passed through the coil or tank-in-tank and is heated by the surrounding water within the thermal store.

It is on this basis that Solo Heating Installations will use thermal stores with nearly all of its renewable energy systems. These cylinders act as buffer tanks which eliminate the cycling of an appliance (constant turning on and off). They also allow the connection of underfloor heating near the bottom of the cylinder where it is cooler, this saves on underfloor heating mixing manifolds being used.

But the greatest benefit of thermal stores as buffer tanks is that you can connect many different heat sources to it. This may include a ground source heat pump coupled with a solar panel arrangement. Or it might be a air source heat pump connected with a log burner.

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The other added benefit we briefly touched on above is that thermal stores will erase all forms of boiler cycling in your system, thus prolonging the life of your boiler significantly. Although thermal stores will cost around £1800 to buy and are therefore more expensive than a standard unvented hot water cylinder; they will save on future boiler expenses and will allow you to install renewable energies in the future with absolute ease.

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Buffer Tanks


These tanks are combined with units such as the ground source or airBuffer Tanks used with Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps. Also used with hot water returns. Buffer Tanks and Thermal Stores source heat pump systems. They are simply an empty tank that accommodates water movement and heat transfer on system startup. Without these tanks systems would automatically shut-off because they build high pressures up within the pipework. A tank almost acts as a heat dump or store that eliminates compressor cycling.

Solo Heating Installations can install secondary hot water returns incorporating buffer tanks to keep the efficiency of the entire system at a high level. Traditionally with thermal store type hot water cylinders it was not possible to have a secondary hot water return because of the heat transfer within the cylinder. A buffer tank on this return is the ideal solution to have hot water instantly at the tap source, but still minimise heat loss through pipework and cylinder.

 

NIBE Buffer Tank Range

UKV - Buffer vessel

As buffer vessels for heating systems NIBE offer the UKV 40, 100, 200, 300 and 500.

As buffer vessels for heating systems NIBE offer the UKV 40, 100, 200, 300 and 500. The UKV can be used as normal buffer upstream or downstream or connected to the heat pump in order to avoid stop of circulation.

NIBE UKV Buffer Tank. Buffer Tanks Installers - Solo Heating InstallationsThe UKV 40 is available with or without a spiral for connection to a heating device.

All UKV are designed for maximum 6 bar and 95 °C.

UKV 40 and 100 are wall hung.

UKV 40 is top, bottom and side connected.

UKV 100 has the connections on top and in the bottom.

UKV 200, 300 and 500 are side connected and floor standing.

 

 
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