Alternative energy technology is moving apace now and more and more people are taking advantages in particular of advances in solar energy engineering. Improved solar panel design has led to greater efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Solar cylinders incorporating a high efficiency heat exchange coil, often manufactured in finned tube, provide the means to store the heat energy gained by the solar panels. This solar heat energy can substantially reduce the demands on traditional heat energy sources (e.g. central heating boilers) to provide hot water and room heating.
Where indirect systems are concerned, however, there is usually still a need for a header tank to feed and vent the primary circuit. This need can be fulfilled by incorporating the header tank with the cold cistern of the combination tank.