Are Endless Solars Evacuated Tubes affected by frost?
No. Traditional ‘flate plate’ panels are vulnerable to freezing in cold weather. Now you don’t need to compromise your investment (for example by using expensive chemicals like glycol) in order to prevent it freezing. Many traditional panels require regular and costly maintenance programs to meet Australian Standards for reliability in cold weather. Evacuated Tube technology works extremely efficiently in cold climates. In fact, in Antarctica the British Research Station, Halley VI, has chosen to install Evacuated Tube technology to help preserve power and conserve energy. Evacuated Tube solar collectors are the technology of choice in countries that experience extremes in temperature. For example, they are widely used in Germany, China and Canada. Endless Solar Evacuated Tube Collectors have exceeded the Australian Standards (AS/NZ2712:2007) tests for both hail and freeze resistance (down to minus 15 degrees C) without the need for a heat exchanger or glycol.
