Why Vaillant? Heating Hot Water Renewables Home Heating Guide Because we’re here to help If you have any questions, please call 01634 292300. We can also give you details of your nearest Vaillant installer, who can discuss how our systems can help you save money and the planet. Because they can reduce our heating bills and our carbon footprint

2 3 Contents: Page High efficiency boilers 4 - 5 Solar domestic hot water systems 6 - 7 Ground source heat pumps 8 Air to air heat pumps 9 Hot water storage cylinders 10 Intelligent controls 11 Because ours is a story worth telling. The Vaillant story began over 135 years ago with the invention of the first practical hot water system. That first breakthrough came from thinking ahead. And that’s something we’ve never forgotten. Today, we’re Europe’s number one heating technology manufacturer, leading the field in high efficiency boilers and renewable technologies, from solar powered hot water...

4 5 * Energy saving and consumption calculated using DEFRA data for a three bedroom semi-detached house with an old heavyweight boiler. Money saving calculated using British Gas Websaver 5 Tariff January 2010 Because great savings needn’t cost the earth. High efficiency boilers What are they? There are three different types of domestic heating and hot water boiler: combination boilers (known as ‘combis’), system boilers and; open vented boilers. To comply with current Building Regulations new boilers should be high efficiency. Vaillant has a complete range of high efficiency boilers including,...

6 7 Typical contributions made by solar heating to domestic hot water supply in the UK throughout the year. % 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 A typical solar hot water and home heating installation Solar domestic hot water systems Because a brighter future can be yours. What is a solar system? Solar systems collect the sun’s energy in panels mounted on the roof. These are connected to a storage cylinder that delivers domestic hot water to taps. A supporting high efficiency boiler is also connected to the system to provide heating and to back up the solar hot water supply when solar energy levels...

8 9 Because there’s something special in the air. Air to air heat pumps Vertical ground loop collector The ground collector is positioned vertically in the soil and therefore is extremely space-saving. Vaillant will support you to find a partner for the required drilling. Horizontal ground loop collector In a depth of about 1.2 metres, the ground loop collector system is laid horizontally in the earth and here it gains the heat contained in the soil. Because natural energy is right under your feet. Ground source heat pumps What are ground source heat pumps? Ground source heat pumps collect energy...

10 11 Because you want hot water on demand. Hot water storage cylinders Intelligent controls Because comfort shouldn’t be complicated. What are they? Vaillant’s stainless steel cylinder range ensures that in situations where hot water is needed, for example with a system or open vented boiler, or where there is a solar installation, hot water can be stored with minimum heat loss. How do they work? Vaillant’s stainless steel cylinders come in two ranges – a high performance unvented standard storage cylinder which is connected to a boiler, or a solar cylinder which is connected to a standard solar...