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There are several reasons why there is a sudden solar panel water heating system malfunction, one of that is the heating element issue. We will get to unravel some probable cause of the heating malfunctions and we will discuss how to diagnose the situation and check out basic standard operations to acknowledge the situation.
The first thing we need to know is what is a heating element?
A heating element has a capability to convert electrical energy into heat through Joule heating process. An electric current passes through the element and encounters resistance, resulting in heating of the element. The common types of the heating element come in a form of metals, ceramic, semiconductor, and polymer heating elements. Nichrome is the most commonly used wire heating element which can be found in toasters, fish tank heaters, electric heaters/radiators and more.
What is the role of the heating element in a solar water heating system?
If you can now figure out how a toaster works you might definitely get to understand the role of the heating element in a solar water heating system. To expound the entire process, the heating element sends out heat energy to the entire heating system which contributes to turning the water hot. There is a variety of voltage and wattage each heating element has. Choosing a specific voltage of the heating element depends on the size of a solar water heating system you are planning to assemble.
The probable cause of heating element malfunction and how to diagnose.
Just like any other mechanism, some parts of it just gets dysfunctional over time. Even if you have bought the most high quality and top standard heating element, it can just last years and save you an annual expense for repair and maintenance. But still, it is bound to degrade after constant usage. Yet, there is also a prevailing cause for its malfunction. It would really help to conduct diagnostics first before finally calling it to your trusted service company.
Performing preliminary diagnostics would really help you sort out the issue. The most basic is to test the waters if it’s not heating then probably there is something wrong with the heating element. Second, it gets warm and hot at first but quickly drop and turns cold after a few minutes. Lastly, water is just plain cold and no sign of any encounter of heat process. All these occurrences mean that the heating element is burnout, damaged and has some serious issues that might require replacement.
Heating element doesn’t easily get broken but it does over time. Excessive and constant use of the system, burnout, breakage, or there is an underlying issue with a tripped circuit or any blown fuse. Whatever the reason is, once there is a change in the heating process, the heating element should be checked and replaced if necessary.
Knowing some of this information would help you educated with your solar water heating system. But we strongly advise that you do not engage in personally checking out the system or do anything hazardous, especially it is electric-based. Let the professionals handle the job for you, call Solar Water Heater Repair Malaysia and we can handle your problem right away.
If ever you have encountered the following incident, do not hesitate to contact us. We are just one phone away.