Rusty Solar Water Heating Panels found in Austria

Here are some photos from Austria. No details given about the age or brand.

This is further evidence that there is a widespread issue that is bigger than New Zealand or Australia.

A corroding Sola60, just two years old, no building consent

Here is a Sola60 panel that is just two years old.


No building consent.

Some really rusty solar water heating panels

These two shots of a set of panels of unknown age and brand confirm the view that solar panels must be regularly maintained otherwise seals fail, water gets in and corrosion happens, ruining the panels in next to no time.

Note again the lack of any insulating lagging of the pipes.