How Do Thermodynamic Panels Work?
Thermodynamic panels are designed to work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Unlike solar panels, thermodynamic panels do not rely on direct sunlight to create their energy. The panels work as part of a thermodynamic heating system, in what could be described as a refrigerator in reverse.
The thermodynamic panels contains a refrigerant liquid which has a starting temperature of -22 degrees. It is this incredibly low starting temperature that allows the panels to create heat throughout the day and night, even in colder climates.
As the refrigerant liquid passes around the panel, the outside temperature helps to raise the temperature of the liquid. The refrigerant liquid has a boiling point of -15 degrees. Once the liquid reaches this temperature it vaporises into a gas form.
This gas is now taken into your solar assisted heat pump and compressed to create your heat energy. This is used with your water cylinder to heat your water supply.
Once this heat energy is used within your thermodynamic heating system, the temperature of the liquid returns to -22 and the process starts again.
The Technology
The Little Magic Thermodynamic Box (LMTB) and Big Magic Thermodynamic box (BMTB) are both very simple to install. Connected into the cold feed in and the hot feed out, the cylinder fills with cold water and then a pressure valve closes. The water in the cylinder then circulates through the Solar Assisted Heat Pump (SAHP) until it reaches 55°C. Once this is achieved the systems goes into standby mode. This means that you can install the LMTB to the existing cylinder.
Alternatively the Big Magic Thermodynamic box is a ‘one box’ water heating solution with both the cylinder and Solar Assisted Heat Pump combined, completing our Thermodynamic product family – now offering an option for every installation. Our Thermodynamic range comes with one aluminium collector but a second panel can be ordered to increase the recovery rate by up to 25%
Aluminium Collectors (thermodynamic panels) are a unique renewable energy product that creates hot water by absorbing heat from the surrounding atmosphere. They are currently the most efficient renewable energy source available for your homes water heating needs. Essentially the technology works in reverse to your home refrigerator producing the majority of your hot water.