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Solar geysers – manufactured, delivered, installed and serviced by South Africa’s leading solar company at prices anyone can afford!

SunTank solar panels

Making the most modern solar absorption technology available to the South African market.

As solar energy usage becomes more mainstream, consumers are looking to exploit the resource in the most effective way. The new Blackfusion TM absorber technology, developed in-house by our engineers, takes the SunTank solar panel another step up the cost efficiency and cost effectiveness ladder. Using Ultra thin copper substrate, chemically treated to enhance absorption and welded onto the heating manifold, the SunTank collector is at the forefront of innovation and implementation of the latest solar absorber technology.

The innovative ROLL-FORMED, light -weight panel frame is another world first, contributing to the technical superiority of the SunTank solar panel. This high precision sleek design provides for easy installation, perfect water resistance under the most severe climatic conditions and versatility of materials and finishes, to suit different type roofs.

The collector case is injection-moulded with Polyurethane and further protected by synthetic wool, giving the collector the most superior and long lasting thermal insulation properties, totally unaffected by time, radiation or humidity.

Developed by a company which is in direct daily contact with customers and installers all over South Africa for almost two decades, Blackfusion TM absorber technology combines the greatest degree of cost efficiency with the toughness and ruggedness demanded by the extreme working conditions presented by the South African climate.

Backed by the 10 year performance warrantee offered by South Africa’s leading solar heating brand, the SunTank BlackfusionTM solar panel is the most attractive proposition currently available for the South African consumer.

The glazed collector cover offers a unique combination of toughness and ruggedness with best radiation transmission, using the latest tempered prismatic glass technology.

 

Stainless Steel solar geysers – world leadership in production, research and development, made in Pretoria, South Africa.

Built to last – The SunTank Stainless Steel, solar geyser Range consists of solar geysers capacities of 100, 150, 200, 300 and 400 liters, offering solutions to a diverse range of applications. All solar geysers distributed in South Africa to inland provinces are equipped with a double jacket type heat exchanger which enables the correct subsequent connection of solar panels should the end user desire to do so.

Our Stainless Steel geyser production started at the end of the previous century. During the years our engineering and production teams have mastered the craft of fabricating geysers that last longer and perform better than the traditional alternatives. There are a number of technologies and techniques pioneered by SunTank, to name a few:

The use of  STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 1.4509 for manufacturing of solar geysers. This grade was developed specifically to handle extreme heat conditions. Solar geysers fabricated using this grade are immune to corrosion problems often experienced by water heaters that are incorrectly engineered. Of course, fabrication techniques must also be appropriate.

Our post fabrication weld treatment system was developed over the years using the wealth of experience accumulated. Our engineers are a leading authority in the field of metal treatment, making sure that every Solar Geyser produced is designed for long service.

The world first Double-Weld system, a ground breaking manufacturing technique, using state of the art welding systems enabling external as well as internal welds providing unmached weld strength and quality. This unique and exclusive welding technique in combination with top grade Stainless Steel, produces solar storage tanks guaranteed to provide long service under the most strenous working conditions.

Double jacket Solar Geysers require careful design and highly accurate manufacturing process in order to perform well once in service. Both the heat exchange performance and the durability of our double jacket solar geysers are unmatched anywhere in the world.

  • Direct Solar

     

    100 Litre

    200 Litre

    300 Litre

    400 Litre

    Cylinder Material

     Stainless steel for high pressure / 
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

     Stainless steel for high pressure /
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

     Stainless steel for high pressure /  
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

     Stainless steel for high pressure /  
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

    Insulation

     High density polyurethane

     High density polyurethane

     High density polyurethane

     High density polyurethane

    External Casing

     Aluminium

     Aluminium

     Aluminium

     Aluminium

    External Ends

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

    Backup Element *

     2 kW

     3 kW

     3 kW

     4 kW

    Working Pressure

     400 kPa

     400 kPa

     400 kPa

     400 kPa

    Diameter

     570 mm

     570 mm

     570 mm

     570 mm

    Length

     741 mm

     1308 mm

     1877 mm

     2821 mm

    Configuration **

     Horizontal

     Horizontal

     Horizontal

     Horizontal

    Inlets / Outlets

     3/4″ BSP Male

     3/4″ BSP Male

     3/4″ BSP Male

     3/4″ BSP Male

    Heat Exchanger

     N/A

     N/A

     N/A

     N/A

    Weight Empty

     35 Kg

     50 Kg

     70 Kg

     100 Kg

    Weight Full

     135 Kg

     250 Kg

     370 Kg

     550 Kg

    All tanks and heat exchangers pass hydraulic pressure tests and a pressurised passivation process

    *  Different element capacity available on request                                                 
    ** Vertical tanks available on request

  • Indirect Solar

     

    100 Litre

    200 Litre

    300 Litr

    Cylinder Material

     Stainless steel for high pressure / 
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

     Stainless steel for high pressure /
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

     Stainless steel for high pressure /  
     temperature applications

     Grade: 441, 1.5 mm

    Insulation

     High density polyurethane

     High density polyurethane

     High density polyurethane

    External Casing

     Stainless Steel

     Stainless Steel

     Stainless Steel

    External Ends

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

     UV protected

     fiber-reinforced resin

    Backup Element *

     2 kW

     3 kW

     3 kW

    Working Pressure

     400 kPa

     400 kPa

     400 kPa

    Diameter

     570 mm

     570 mm

     570 mm

    Length

     741 mm

     1308 mm

     1877 mm

    Configuration **

     Horizontal

     Horizontal

     Horizontal

    Inlets / Outlets

     3/4″ BSP male

     3/4″ BSP male

     3/4″ BSP male

    Heat Exchanger

     Double jacket
     stainless steel

    Double jacket
    stainless steel

    Double jacket
    stainless steel

    Weight Empty

     35 Kg

     50 Kg

     70 Kg

    Weight Full

     135 Kg

     250 Kg

     370 Kg

    Glycol/Antifreeze (RSA)

     1 Litre

     2 Litre

     3 Litre

    All tanks and heat exchangers pass hydraulic pressure tests and a pressurised passivation process

    *  Different element capacity available on request                                                 
    ** Vertical tanks available on request

  • SunTank Collector Specifications

     Manifold Tubing Risers

     Copper 8×9.53 mm

     Manifold Tubing Headers

     Copper 2×22 mm

     Collector Plate

    Copper – Black Fusion

     Case

     Aluminium – heat coated (black)

     Insulation

     High density polyurethane with thermal protection

     Max Working Pressure

     800 kPa

     Cover

     4 mm prismatic Glass – hail resistant

     Inlets / Outlets

     22 mm copper

     Length

     1800 mm        

     Width

     850 mm

     Height

     95 mm

     Weight empty

     16 kg

     Weight full

     18 kg

     Volume

     2 litres

     Recommended Ratio (Africa)

     1 Collector per 100 litres

  • Stand Dimensions

     

    100 Litre

    200 Litre

    300 Litre

     Total Width

     900 mm

     1900 mm

     2800 mm

     Distance between legs

     500 mm

     1080 mm

     1670 mm

     Length

     2140 mm

     2140 mm

     2140 mm

     Height

     1720 mm

     1720 mm

     1720 mm

    Stands are made of stainless steel