1. 
                    How long does it take for the Solar Energy System investments 
                    to be paid back? 
                 
                 
                  The payback time of the solar energy systems depends on the 
                  usage of the hot water. Normally it takes 1 to 2 years for the 
                  investment to be paid back. After then the water will be heated 
                  for free.
               
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              2. 
                Where are the solar energy systems utilized the most? 
              
                -  House
-  Building 
                  ( Central Systems ) 
-  Pool
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                  Commercial;
                -  Hotel
-  Hospital
-  Restaurant
-  Gas 
                  Station
-  Factories...
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              3. 
                At which time of the year do the solar systems perform well?
               
                The hot water can be obtained all the year with the selective 
                plate solar collectors ( S series ), if matt-black painted collectors 
                are used, it is hard to have warm/hot water for four months only 
                in winter, other times it works.
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                4. Are the solar energy systems utilized 
                enough in heating the water in Istanbul?
               
                Turkey is a country that has abundant sun light, for that reason 
                all throughout the country, the solar collectors may be used to 
                heat the water. In such countries like Germany, USA there are 
                as many solar collectors as Turkey has installed.
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              5. 
                Do 
                the solar energy collector systems provide water when the weather 
                is sunny? During daylight?
               
                No. The systems are produced to provide hot water all the day, 
                24 hours. The water that's heated during daylight is stored in 
                an insulated heat exchanger ( Boiler ) for that reason the hot 
                water is ready to be used 24 hours.
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               6. 
                Do the Solar Energy Systems produce electricity?
               
                No. They are used to provide hot water only.
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              7. 
                Are the solar energy systems environmentaly friendly?
               
                The raw materials other than the insulation material are % 100 
                recycleable. Solar energy systems are environmentaly friendly 
                systems; with the utilization of the solar energy systems, the 
                consumption of the gas, liquid and solid fuel is decreased, thus 
                the release of such poisonous gasses like CO2, CO, SO2, NOx to 
                the atmosphere is prevented. SO2 is the main reason for the acid 
                rains, the respiration of the CO may cause anemia health problems. 
                NOx cause physical, asphyxia health problems. The solar energy 
                systems are real environmentaly friendly systems.
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              8. 
                How do you acquire the raw material?
               
                The raw material is obtained from the domestic supplier as much 
                as possible, thus the prices of the products are not affected 
                from the fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate.
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              9. 
                For which areas are the open loop and closed loop systems are 
                suitable? 
               
                For the areas where there is not a risk of main water freezing 
                and lime open loop systems can be used. Because of the circulation 
                of the city water in the solar collector in the open loop systems, 
                the water channels of the collector calcified, by the time calcification 
                decreases the efficiency of the solar collectors initially. Lime, 
                clogs the water channels of the collector and the solar collector 
                does not operate at all. Also if the water in the collector is 
                not removed during winter, the collector may explode due to the 
                freezing water. In closed loop systems there are no such problems. 
                Closed loop systems are mainly used in cold areas. If the system 
                is drained in winter open loop systems can be used in cold areas. 
                
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              10. 
                Would you compare the solar energy and the heat pump systems?
               
                There is a inevitable electricity expense in the heat pump systems. 
                Although the electricity expense is much lower with regards to 
                natural gas and electrical heating systems, there is no electricity 
                expense in solar energy systems.
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              11. 
                Does the snow and the hail harm the solar collectors?
               
                Normally the snow that is collected on the roof will also collect 
                on the collector. Becouse of the geometry and the installation 
                angle of the collector the amount of snow that will collect on 
                the collector will be low. In the regions where it snows very 
                much, there is a space left between the roof and the collector 
                system to prevent the collection of snow behind the system, the 
                system is installed by the expert teams of installation. Tempered 
                glass is used in the solar collectors, thus the snow and harm 
                does not, can not harm the systems.
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              12. 
                How much electricity do the pumps used in solar energy systems 
                consume?
               
                Generally pumps that require 30 - 90 W electricity are used in 
                solar energy systems. If we assume that the pumps are used for 
                4 hours during the day, it is clear that the electricity consumption 
                is very low.
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                13. 
                Do the systems need to be faced to south?
               
                The solar collectors must be faced to south, by under special 
                conditions the collectors can be installed to have a 15° angle 
                with respect to east or west, facing south.
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              14. 
                What are the differences between the selective solar collectors 
                and the matt-black painted collectors? Under which conditions 
                the selective solar collectors are preferred?
               
                Because the top heat losses in selective solar collectors are 
                very low, they provide more heat to the water. The selective solar 
                collectors are most commonly used at;
              
                -  
                  in energy saving in the industry where there is a need for heating
- where 
                  the sunlight intensity is low
- where 
                  there is not enough space for the collector to install
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              15. 
                Does a great mass occur during the installation?
               
                No, the installation teams work very carefully.
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