Find Your Ideal Solar Hot Water System

By completing the Eclipse Solar FREE Quote Form, you'll be able to see what type of product and costs are applicable to you. Simply answer the questions below as best you can and we'll show you what systems best suit you.

Part 1: About your Property [Information about your residence]

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1. Please enter your post code

please enter a number between 1 and 6.
2. Please enter the number of bedrooms in the home

This helps to select the right size for the storage tank

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3. What type is your house?
Single Story Double Story High Set Other

A house on stumps would only be classed as highset if the roof access (the gutters) are more than 5 meters off the ground.

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4. What type of roof do you have?
Metal Tile Asbestos Other

If you have an asbestos roof, it is best to wait with solar hot water until you have replaced that.

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5. Roof Angle - If it is possible to walk on the roof, it is moderate (or flat).
Moderate Steep Flat Not Sure

A roof angle between 12 and 26 degrees is ideal (most houses have that). If you have a flat roof, we need to add a bracket to the quote. Unfortunately, steep roofs are too dangerous for us to work on.

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6. Does one side of your roof face
North (where the sun is in the middle of the day) - best scenario
West (where the sun goes down)
East (where the sun comes up)
South (where there is no sun)
Not Sure

A North facing roof is best. However, technological advances make is possible to get solar hot water on an East and West facing roof as well.

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7. How much sun does your roof get?
Full Sun
Gets sun part of the day, but more then 4 hours
No sun or less than 4 hours
Not Sure

Naturally full sun is best, but even with sun for part of the day and a more efficient collector, you can generate great savings.

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8. Do outside temperatures ever drop below 0 C?
No Yes, occasional frost Don't know

If there is a chance of frost, it is safer to go for the frostprone solar panels. That way you are covered under the full warranty, even if it freezes.

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9. What existing hot water system do you want to replace?

Electric	Existing Electric Boosted Solar Hot water
Gas Instantaneous	Other
Gas Storage	None - New Home

Only when you replace an electric hot water system, will you qualify for the federal rebate. However, you still qualify for the RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates)

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10. Where is your existing hot water system?
Outside Inside Not Sure

We need to take into account whether there is enough space for the new tank.

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11. How far is it from the roof (where the panels might be located) to the existing hot water system?
Less than 10m Between 10m and 20m More than 20m Not Sure

Please estimate the distance, taking into account where the plumbing could go. The existing hot water system is usually the best place to connect your new solar hot water to the piping for the shortest distance to where you need the hot water.

Now, proceed to Part 2: Government Rebates.