SWH for R7999

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Just got this via email:

EcoBoys Pty Ltd was founded in response to increased demand from individuals and corporate’s for eco-friendly home and business systems that deliver excellent functionality while at the same time, remain environmentally friendly.



We do not believe that sustainable environmentally friendly technology should be un-affordable by the general public. That is why in our solar division we have launched our Go Green Solar Product Range.



For Only R7999 Incl. VAT & DELIVERY (Gauteng) everyone can now afford the benefits of solar heating technology.

The above price is for the Green Solar 200 Litre system which is suitable for a household of up to 5 people.

The closest quote we could get in the South African market for the equivalent system was R13 999 if you send us a legitimate quote for a cheaper equivalent system we will give you R1000 off your purchase.



Eskom prices keep rising and so do our solar competitors prices, this is unacceptable, sustainable living is not a luxury but a right!



We move volume with the lowest possible margin and we are not here to profit unjustly from environmentally friendly technology because electricity tariffs are going up and “Green” is the “next big thing”



In order to keep our marketing and operating costs as low as possible in order to maintain and further reduce our pricing we rely on you, our valued customer to help spread the word. Thank you for being so kind and forwarding this message on to those who care about our environment.



If you are interested in this or any of our products which can be found at www.ecoboys.co.za please do not hesitate to contact Mike on 078 437 1599 or our offices at the numbers below and we will be happy to send you more information.
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Very good price.
 
nice nice nice...

will do some more investigation on this one.
 
The_Librarian said:
Nice, thanks.

We're in the market now.

Want to get rid of eishkom at a stage.
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Yeah with the Eskom prices continually increasing and with a normal 200l geyser costing over R2k, this makes a lot of sense.
 
Pity you don't have solar freezers and fridges yet. If we can only get the oven on Eskom and the rest on solar power, then I'll be a happy chappy :D

Eskom can go stuff themselves.
 
Does the saving in water heating offset the repayment costs on a R8,000 loan or credit-card repayment over say 3 years?
 
flarkit said:
Does the saving in water heating offset the repayment costs on a R8,000 loan or credit-card repayment over say 3 years?
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Some quick calcs:

Assuming 15% interest on your R8k loan over 3 years, you end up paying R9983.00

Electricity is currently around 55c/kWh.

A SWH can save you around 30% of your monthly electricity usage. Let's assume an average household uses about 50kWh/day or 1500kWh/month or R825/month.

30% of R825 is R247.

So you're looking at 40 months to pay it off. But remember that electricity prices are going to increase a lot over that 40 month period, so the payback time is less.
 
The only problem is that the municipalities and Eskom are increasing the rental/service portions as well so unless one goes completely off-grid (very expensive) you still end up paying.

If people cut back on electricity usage or go off-grid the municipalities will just up the rates and taxes to compensate.
 
Guess after Eskom announced they are (re)trippling the prices this option seems a lot more attractive. Unfortunately if you're paying R1000 now (R3000 in 3yrs) and you save 30% you're still paying R2100 in 3yrs and for your SWH. ie. you're going to get shafted either way.
 
I have 2 forms of solar heating in my home and I'd like to warn that using solar heating for water does require a bit of a shift in the way you use water.

For instance: you may find that the optimal time for your daily shower is outside of the preferable time in terms of your routine.
A few days of bad weather can literally mean a tepid to cold shower for you and yours.

The water in my house is typically heated to around 41deg (it does vary) this is fine but it means that you shower under only 'hot' water i.e.: the Cobra is turned all the way to the left. You haven't any headroom to allow for mixing the hot and cold so it's 'goldilocks'.

What I am trying to get across is that true change really does mean actual change.

Don't expect to make the switch and carry on exactly as you did before. :)

Personally I'd far rather capture solar energy into a battery and then use that to do as I please but in terms of domestic use my understanding is that that is still a little way off.

Another option for heating water is these mini geysers (heating element on a cord):
http://www.btstrading.co.za/reddot.htm
...I've not gotten round to trying it yet but my wife and daughter are keen bathers - I think they might appreciate it:)
 
SlinkyMike said:
I have 2 forms of solar heating in my home and I'd like to warn that using solar heating for water does require a bit of a shift in the way you use water.

For instance: you may find that the optimal time for your daily shower is outside of the preferable time in terms of your routine.
A few days of bad weather can literally mean a tepid to cold shower for you and yours.

The water in my house is typically heated to around 41deg (it does vary) this is fine but it means that you shower under only 'hot' water i.e.: the Cobra is turned all the way to the left. You haven't any headroom to allow for mixing the hot and cold so it's 'goldilocks'.

What I am trying to get across is that true change really does mean actual change.

Don't expect to make the switch and carry on exactly as you did before. :)

Personally I'd far rather capture solar energy into a battery and then use that to do as I please but in terms of domestic use my understanding is that that is still a little way off.

Another option for heating water is these mini geysers (heating element on a cord):
http://www.btstrading.co.za/reddot.htm
...I've not gotten round to trying it yet but my wife and daughter are keen bathers - I think they might appreciate it:)
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I think that I would only ever do the solar pannels thing... either that or combination of solar and normal mains.
 
SlinkyMike said:
I have 2 forms of solar heating in my home and I'd like to warn that using solar heating for water does require a bit of a shift in the way you use water.

For instance: you may find that the optimal time for your daily shower is outside of the preferable time in terms of your routine.
A few days of bad weather can literally mean a tepid to cold shower for you and yours.

The water in my house is typically heated to around 41deg (it does vary) this is fine but it means that you shower under only 'hot' water i.e.: the Cobra is turned all the way to the left. You haven't any headroom to allow for mixing the hot and cold so it's 'goldilocks'.

What I am trying to get across is that true change really does mean actual change.

Don't expect to make the switch and carry on exactly as you did before. :)

Personally I'd far rather capture solar energy into a battery and then use that to do as I please but in terms of domestic use my understanding is that that is still a little way off.

Another option for heating water is these mini geysers (heating element on a cord):
http://www.btstrading.co.za/reddot.htm
...I've not gotten round to trying it yet but my wife and daughter are keen bathers - I think they might appreciate it:)
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Dunno Mike, sounds like you have a bit of a kark SWH. Mine has a heating element inside so even during extended cloudy spells the water is HOT. The only time we run out of hot water is if someone uses it all up.
 
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