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Eco Heat & Power Ltd
2 Sandbed
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6PT
Tel 01422 843 414

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Solar Heat Self-Survey (Web form)

This form is designed for people who have a basic knowledge of their house construction, to enable us to provide a more accurate budget costing prior to survey. If this form is too technical for you to complete, or you would prefer a survey, then you can contact the office to obtain a quote for carrying one out - the cost is deductible from our final quoted price.

If you would prefer to print & mail this form, please use the Solar Heat printable self survey form instead.

1. The House / Property

a) Contact Name
b) Address
c) Postcode
d) Tel Number(s)
e) Email
f) Coordinates (lat/long)
Alternatively, you can upload a Google Earth KMZ file of the exact location, in the "Attachments" section at the end of this form.
g) Approximate Age of Property
h) Number of people house designed for
i) Number of actual occupants

2. Your Preferences

a) System: Evacuated glass tube solar collectors
Flat plate solar collectors:
        Fitted onto roof (recommended for existing properties)
        Integrated into roof (recommended for new build properties)
Open vented solar hot water cylinder (can be used with solid fuel heating)
Un-vented (mains pressure) solar hot water cylinder (cannot be used with solid fuel heating)
Solar Thermal store (mains pressure) hot water (can be used with solid fuel heating)
Solar preheat vessel (recommended where a range cooker or other appliance heat the water 24/7/365)

3. Roof

Please supply us with photos and/or sketches if possible

a) Orientation
Please refer to the diagram (eg "-30° SE")
b) Height of Roof
From ground to eaves of roof ("h" in diagram)
c) No. of storeys Pitch
eg. steep, shallow or angle ("p")
d) Roof dimensions
Length & height; including obstructions (eg. Skylight)
e) Available surface
(refer to diagram: A x B)
f) Type of roof covering
g) Access to underside of roof loft / attic room?   Yes   No
h) Route for pipe from underside of roof to cylinder
i) Any shading of roof area?
eg. by trees, hills, other parts of the house, etc.

4. Heating System

a) Fuel being used: Natural gas
Oil
LPG
Other:
b) Boiler type: Back Boiler
Floor boiler
Wall boiler
c) System type: Sealed system
Open vented
If open-vented, is the system fully pumped? Yes No
d) Is there a room stat fitted? Yes No
e) Are the radiators fitted with thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)? Yes No Not known
f) Does the property use gravity circulation from boiler to cylinder? Yes No Not known
g) Is the cylinder primatic / single feed? Yes No Not known

5. Hot Water System

Please supply us with photos and/or sketches if possible

a) Multipoint water heater Yes No
b) Is there space for a cylinder? Yes No
c) Combination boiler Yes No
d) Is there space for a cylinder? Yes No
e) Open vented cylinder (cold water storage above cylinder) Yes No
f) Unvented (mains pressure) cylinder Yes No
g) Thermal store Yes No
h) Solar ready version of e), f) and g) above Yes No
i) Spring water supply Yes No
If on a spring water supply, please provide us if possible with a water quality report
j) Do you have a treatment system? Yes No
k) What is the PH?
l) Water quality: Hard Soft
m) Cylinder Cupboard size
1. Outer height
2. Outer width
3. Outer depth
4. Inner (bottom) width
5. Inner (top) width
6. Inner (top) height
n) Size of cupboard apertures
(door frames)
Width
Height
o) Size of your existing hot water cylinder Width
Height
Litres
o) Any obstruction to cylinder? Yes No

Note about showers: If you alter your system from a vented cylinder to unvented (mains pressure), you may need to alter your existing showers.

6. Outside Access

a) Describe ground conditions below roof where array is to be mounted
b) Specify any obstructions
c) Adequate parking available for up to two vans?   Yes   No
d) Are we to provide the scaffolding?   Yes   No (We would need scaffolding to be level with the gutter)
e) If you are expecting to have scaffolding erected, would we have free use of it?   Yes   No

7. Permits

a) Planning permission Required   Obtained
b) Listed building consent Required   Obtained
c) Conservation area approval Required   Obtained
d) National Parks Authority consent Required   Obtained
e) Other authorisation that must be applied for prior to installation

8. VAT Registration

a) Are you registered for VAT?   Yes   No
b) Is the project registered for VAT?   Yes   No

9. Attachments

Please use this section to include any relevant attachments to this form.

Valid Attachment Types: zip, rar, txt, doc, jpg, png, gif, odt, xml, pdf, bmp
Max size per file: 1024kb.
Max combined file size: 8192kb.

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10. And Finally...

a) How did you hear about Eco Heat & Power Ltd?
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme MCS CHAS CONTRACTORS HEALTH and SAFETY 
ASSESSMENT SCHEME ELECSA AECB Renewable Energy Association Electrical Contractors Association
Solar Trade Association Yorkshire and the Humber Microgeneration Partnership HETAS Gas Safe Register
Gas Safe Register 1987 | MCS ELC54014 | Part P No. EPP1873 | HETAS 1923 | REAL 16397