SunAéro solar heating is available this winter!

SunAéro® energy-saving solar heating, an innovation now in production at Carnoules that allows consumers to heat their homes for less!

Solar Brother, specialized in the design of ecological solar solutions (ovens, barbecues, vegetable dryers…), announces the production start-up in Carnoules of the SunAéro® innovation: a solar heater that lets you lower your heating thermostat by 3 to 5°C, free of charge and without electricity! This “Made in France” innovation has been a great success since its launch last year on Ulule, with over €200K in pre-sales and more than 200 customers already supplied. With its new production center now up and running, Solar Brother can now meet the needs of homeowners looking to lower their energy bills this winter.

Carnoules, the new SunAéro® production center

Operational since the 1st half of 2024, Solar Brother’s new production center in Carnoules (83) has enabled the company to produce SunAéro® solar heating for several months now, and to build up sufficient stock to meet consumer demand this winter.

After delivering to over 200 customers this summer, Solar Brother has started production of solar heaters in its new production center, with the capacity to produce up to 2,500 per year to respond quickly to future customer demand. In addition, the company plans to further accelerate the development of its production capacity in 2025, with a new production workshop currently under construction. This should enable the company to manufacture up to 20,000 panels a year.

SunAéro®, or how to bring more heat into your room for free!

Initiated in June 2022 by Solar Brother’s R&D teams in response to the sharp rise in energy prices, SunAéro® is the 1st solar heating system capable of heating and renewing air in rooms from 20 to 60m2, such as bedrooms, living rooms, workshops, sheds and cellars. The benefit? The extra 3 to 5 degrees it generates in the home means that the current thermostat can be lowered by the same amount, resulting in real savings that are not to be underestimated.

Simple, one-person installation!

SunAéro® is installed vertically or horizontally on the outside of a house facing the sun (ideally due south, or south-east, south-west), using modular panels that are mechanically fastened to the wall with quick-release fasteners. With its “Plug & Play” system, installation is very simple: once you’ve chosen the room you want to heat, simply drill 4 holes on the outside of the room’s facade to attach the panel.

A turnkey installation takes from 1 to 3 hours, depending on whether it’s wood or concrete. To help users, Solar Brother offers several options: video tutorial guides and tool rental for do-it-yourselfers, or a call-out to a Solar Brother-supported craftsman.

Nothing to do on a daily basis!

Once you’ve installed the panels (from 1 to 3 panels, depending on the volume of the room to be heated), the pilot block and the ventilation system, there’s nothing left to do. Solar heating operates naturally:
1. Outside air enters the bottom of the panel through the filter cassette.
2. The air then comes into contact with the solar absorber in the aerothermal solar panel, which is designed to optimize heat transfer.
3. As the air rises through the panel, it is heated and propelled into the house via controlled ventilation. As soon as the pilot block exceeds the temperature of the house, ventilation starts. When night falls, it automatically switches off as the sun sets.

This patented technology, optimized by the insulation of the air duct, achieves higher yields with mechanical assembly, without glue or silicone. SunAéro® is completely autonomous, powered by solar energy. The heat combined with the air flow heats and dehumidifies the rooms. With SunAéro, not only do you gain a few “free” degrees to heat your rooms, but you also renew the volume of air in the room every hour with a silent ventilation system.

The ideal complement to a heat pump or a wood, electric or gas heater for heating one or more rooms in winter, SunAéro® can also be very useful in summer: its modular panels can even be installed on a drying shed, for use as a fruit and vegetable dehydrator, tumble dryer or to speed up the drying of wood.

About Solar Brother :

Founded by Gilles Gallo and Gatien Brault in 2016, Solar Brother develops a complete range of solar innovations for both the home and the outdoors, based on concentrated solar power technology: a technology as old as Archimedes and one that almost everyone experimented with a magnifying glass as a child. Based on this principle, Solar Brother has designed and distributed 12 innovative products to the general public, all geared towards autonomy and energy savings, including 3 Lépine awards. They can be found in almost 300 outlets in Europe, with a promising launch in Japan in 2020.

With the support of the Banque Publique d’Investissement, both for innovation and export, Solar Brother is now looking to accelerate the brand’s international development, particularly in Europe and the United States. Committed to minimizing its environmental impact, Solar Brother uses recycled and up-cycled materials, 0-waste packaging and French manufacturing. Solar Brother is recognized by the French government through the ESUS label.

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