Excess Solar (SolarCache Diverter)

Mandragorin

Hello everyone

We've just had a guy round from Anglian who has quoted us £1500 for the solarcache diverter.

Firstly, are diverters a good investment?

Secondly, is this price a good one?

Thanks in advance for any help

ajbell

A diverter is a good idea if you have something to divert it to, such as a hot water tank and/or a storage heater.
But don't pay more than £300.
I have an iboost+.

Mandragorin

Thanks for that.
He was saying we could heat our hot water and save about £250 off our £600 gas bill (yearly figures).

pinnks

It is highly unlikely that you will save anything like that amount!

I have an immerSUN and if you review my posts on here you will find I have made quite a few contributions on this issue. See this one in particular - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5471656

I get all of my hot water for the 5 summer months saving about £70-£80 on gas. For the remainder of the year I get a contribution towards my hot water saving perhaps £100 in total - And that is based on 10 years of gas usage records and nearing 4 years of immerSUN.

You do of course need a hot water system with an immersion heater - combi boiler is no good - and as ajbell says, don't pay more than about £300 installed for an iBoost and perhaps £100 more for the immerSUN (I understand they are being sold again following acquisition of the product from the liquidator of the inventor company).

So, I am a fan but note for that price!

ASavvyBuyer

Mandragorin wrote: »

Hello everyone

We've just had a guy round from Anglian who has quoted us £1500 for the solarcache diverter.

Firstly, are diverters a good investment?

Secondly, is this price a good one?

Thanks in advance for any help

That is a very large mark up or exorbinant installation charges.

See here for a new one via ebay for £375 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SolarCache-Wireless-Wi-Link-Solar-Immersion-Controller-Diverter-Hot-Water-/282178038108

silverwhistle

I had an iBoost installed at the time of installation for (checks) £210 incl.

Savings have been good (6 months hot water + all year help). £1500 however is taking the proverbial...

Did the salesperson say you could get it for a £1000 if you signed on the spot, or talked to his manager?

Martyn1981

Mandragorin wrote: »

Hello everyone

We've just had a guy round from Anglian who has quoted us £1500 for the solarcache diverter.

£1,500 blimey, is that even legal? That suggests to me that Anglian don't have a set price, perhaps just a minimum to the salesperson, who then gets a share of how much more it's sold for. Real dodgy actions and good that you've pointed it out.

NigeWick

I've got an Immersun too. Didn't have gas on from May to October inclusive. It came as part of my solar panel deal so don't know the price. £1,500 sounds an awful lot as I paid £6,300 for the whole system two years ago.

jeremymoneysaver

I fitted my own Solamiser in a couple of hours, pretty easy (esp. as there are online videos). Cost £165. Works great. As others have said £1500 is crazy money