Solar Thermal Repair & Hot Water Specialists in Leicester | Since 2007

Solar Thermal Repair & Diagnostics

Expert fault-finding and repair for all makes of solar thermal hot-water systems.
Common issues fixed:

• No hot water

• Air-locked solar circuits

• Pump failures / noisy pumps

• Leaking pipework or fittings

• Controllers not working

• Overheating / stagnation problems

• Sensor faults

• Glycol / antifreeze testing & replacement

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Solar Hot Water System Servicing

Full service and system check to keep your solar thermal system running efficiently.
Includes:

• Pressure checks

• Expansion vessel recharging

• System flush / glycol replacement

• Pump operation checks

• Sensor tests

• Controller optimisation

• Roof-side visual inspection

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Emergency Solar Thermal Breakdown Call-Out

Fast call-out for urgent issues affecting hot-water production.
Over 18 years experience diagnosing faults that most installers cannot fix.

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Support for Heat Pump Installers (Hybrid Systems)

Many heat-pump installers contact Plumb Solar when a customer has an existing solar thermal system they cannot integrate or repair.
I provide:

• Repairs to legacy solar thermal systems

• Recommissioning solar circuits

• Integrating solar with heat pumps and cylinders

• G3-certified unvented cylinder work

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Unvented Cylinder Installation & Maintenance (G3 Certified)

Installation, servicing and repairs of unvented hot-water cylinders connected to solar thermal systems.

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Solar Thermal System Upgrades & Optimisation

Improve performance and efficiency of older systems:

• Pump station upgrades

• Modern controllers

• Replacement evacuated tubes / flat plate panels

• Pipework insulation upgrades

• Anti-freeze refresh

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System Recommissioning & Seasonal Start-Up

For systems that have been unused or shut down:

• Drain & refill

• Glycol check

• Pressure setting

• Controller setup

• Safety checks

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Solar Thermal Leak Detection & Repairs

Finding and repairing leaks in solar thermal pipework, pump stations, cylinder coils, roof connections and flow/return lines.

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New Solar Thermal Installation

Small-scale domestic solar hot water installations using evacuated tubes or flat-plate panels, tailored to your property.

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Installing solar thermal systems since 2007, we are have experience with working on all types of solar thermal systems, including those from the following manufacturers or installers who may no longer be in business:

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Advanced Solar, Aes, Affordable Solar Energy, Akvaterm, Amk, Atmos, Ariston, Alpha, Baxi, Barilla, Calpak, Consolar, ES Solar, Evolution, Filsol, Genersys, Gledhill,  Glow-worm, Grant, Halstead, Heliocol, Imagination Solar,Intaeco,  Intersol, Keston, Kingspan, Kloben, Megaflo, Navitron, Newark, Nu-Heat, Oso, Paradigma,  Rayburn, Rayotec, REEC, Riomay, Ritter, RM Solar, Roth, Rotec, Schott, Simplee Solar, Solfex, Solar Century/Solarcentury, Solar Domestic Energy, Solarmax, Solarsave, Solarsol,  Solar Focus, Solar Home Energy, Solar Twin, Solar UK, Sonnencraft, Spectrum Energy, Sunsystems, Suntech, Streibel, Solartechnik, Smart Energy, Skyreach, Schuco,Telford, Thermomax, TiSun, Totally Solar (Floyd Lewis), Ultimate Energy, Valliant, Viessmann, Vockera, Viridian, Worcester, Worcester Bosch