Getting warmer

Okay, so time during our week off was spent painting the outside of the house in Lime paint and as a result the solar thermal system didn't get very far. Life since then has been consistently busy (hence the lack of posts) so the system isn't yet fully installed. Not having quite the right fittings and running out of PTFE tape for the compression fittings hasn't helped.

However, I ought to note that so far it's been easy to install the Navitron system. As per their YouTube video you need a couple of people to install the frame and fix it to the roof structure, but other than that it's an easy one person job. I've also completed most of the plumbing and most of the wiring, which have proven to be pretty straightforward. Tomorrow should see me complete the installation, fill the system with water and pressure test it. Then I'll need to dose it with glycol, fill it back up with water and if it's all okay I can then install the tubes. We can then start harnessing some of the fantastic sunshine that we've been having of late.