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Seems you could be right, if that is primary fluid and not the water in the pipes of the manifold

So i Think there is liquid pouring into my manifold.........

I have been on a prepaid meter for years already so no major increase in electricity bill, as for the water bill, we did have a small leak just after the meter about 2 weeks ago, which turned into a big leak when the plumber put his spade through the pipe before the meter, which lead to three days of no water as joburg water had to repair it now, and they replaced the meter and it was reconnected, but otherwise I don't see any major jump in the costs of water. And considering the timeframe we talking here(5 months now), it doesn't appear to be that. It could just boil down to a below par installation combined with a issue in the manifold section

There is a foam around the pipes leading in and out of the manifold, but not around the pipes in the ceiling itself. I have asked @Jaco de Jongh to quote me on a SR81, perhaps he can check out the installation next time he is around and we can take it from there. Its only me and the wife as well

The installer suggested I don't get one due to, in his view, they have a 50 percent failure rate. My only reason for this query is that I have had to turn on my geyser everyday for 5 months now. I used to have to do it once in a while, then the cistern started overflowing, and that was the last time I had hot water from it. Since then the pump has been replaced. The installer says I need to add 12 more tubes to expect more results but as Jaco said, he gets performance from a 15 tube he installed around a month ago

The owner of uber solar called me after a medium review on hello Peter. It wasn't the the most pleasant conversation I had but they are going to look at the system, so either it's nothing and just to cold to heat up, or there is a bigger issue going on.

So I have noticed there is limescale buildup on the outside of the connection of the water coming into the manifold, is this a clue?

So they replaced the motor, but I still don't have the temps I am expecting. I have done as was suggested by running the valve and trying to Remove the air bubble, run it three times now and nothing. I do notice when I open it, that the water is cold. There is a small leak by the orange pipe which leads outside for the water to escape attached to the valve, and this is cold. Any ideas?

So in my glorious ignorance of everything plumbing, what would this part look like and where would I find it?

They just replaced the pump when they came today. They only did it at around 13h00 so will see tomorrow based on the whether if it's sorted

Then it's the water returning to the geyser where the problem lies, water is fed to tubes, just not returning like it should. It's still under warranty so uber solar should fix it.

I can hear the circulation pump going, when I felt the pipe by the pump I can feel water moving through it, but the pipe by the tubes and the Pipe feeding the other side of the geyser don't have the same pressure when I feel it. Is the pipe with the pump attached to the geyser the water going to the tubes or returning to the geyser

Hi all So I have a evt 18 retrofit to my 150l kwikot. Yesterday we had a max of 23 degrees at a uv index peaking at 6/10. When I checked in the morning it was Luke warm, come 17h00, the water was not hot at all. Maybe went up a few degrees. It has heated up in these conditions before, yes it's a little colder in the mornings, but for 4 months now I have had to switch on my geyser. Is there a potential fault? In the picture attached, the item in the black box that looks like the thing in your toilet, that was previously leaking but they put a ball valve to stop that.

Morning All So let me set the scenario and we can take it from there. I am using roughly 13,5-14kwh as a maximum on any given day. Got a solar geyser, thinking of a gas backup for that. Max Required instant KW hit 3.8 from when we tested, so a 5 kw inverter should do just fine. From here I determined I need 8-9 330 panels to meet my need, batteries will be lithium, still need to determine exactly what there but think 3.5kw x 2 should do. Please clarify the following: Which inverter brand and model? Which battery brand and model? Which solar panels and model? I had a budget of 75000 in mind, but that was a estimate and if its more expensive I can make a plan. But need real world experience and ideas. Thanks for the help