Guidelines

Solar water collectors for heating swimming pools are increasingly being used in New Zealand. Typically these collectors are unglazed rubber or plastic mats / panels that work best at low temperature differentials between the ambient air temperature and the pool water temperature.

This guide provides information such as the costs and benefits of solar water heating, compliance with the New Zealand Building Code, residential and commercial applications of solar water heating and the design and installation of solar water heaters.

This specification outlines the criteria for ENERGY STAR solar water heating systems. A product must meet all of the identified programme requirements if it is to be registered with the New Zealand ENERGY STAR programme and carry the ENERGY STAR mark.

Summary of key criteria

Residential sized, packaged solar water heating systems that: