Arkaya

[chas]

anyone heard of this company based in southhampton?

 

[organicguy]

Tried to sell me some kind of water heater, sounded to good to be true! Probably is!

 

[rusty]

Spoke To them at Dairy-tec event at stoneleigh. They came out to see me as my heat recovery unit is broken and not economical to fix. As @organicguy said sound to good to be true, only one third of power cost to heat dairy water.

 

[chas]

Spoke To them at Dairy-tec event at stoneleigh. They came out to see me as my heat recovery unit is broken and not economical to fix. As @organicguy said sound to good to be true, only one third of power cost to heat dairy water.

Thanks for replying,that’s basically what I’m hearing but it sounds way too good to be true,everybody would be doing it

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Heat pumps are very common in other parts of the world but never seem to have caught on here. The technology is pretty well proven.

 

[chas]

Heat pumps are very common in other parts of the world but never seem to have caught on here. The technology is pretty well proven.

Well someone is coming to see me about it tomorrow so I’ll find out more then,looks like a air source heat pump

 

[vantage]

Well someone is coming to see me about it tomorrow so I’ll find out more then,looks like a air source heat pump

Ask about back up when it breaks down. Friend with one has it sitting idle as the backup/ repair didn't exist!

 

[Worcestershirefarmer]

Anyone using an arkaya system on here?

 

[chas]

Anyone using an arkaya system on here?

Yeah

 

[jerseycowsman]

Yea

Is working ok then?

 

[Worcestershirefarmer]

Has anyone been in touch with them recently - I can’t get through to the office number or mobiles…..and no it’s not working atm

 

[chas]

Yes it does work,only problems I’ve had is a pressure valve ,had other issues but it turned out to be the parlour end ,problems arise as no one really understands it
It does work and arkayahave been reasonable with back up.

 

[Thompyd]

I'm looking at putting some sort of heat recovery in but also need to update my hot water tank. My Dad brought a leaflet of this home from Dairy Tech. Any more reviews about it?

 

[O'Reilly]

I have heard that the quote they gave on their promotion from a chap in Oxfordshire is correct, in that he is happy with his purchase. Hasn't had it in long though.

 

[Thompyd]

Yeah

What's your verdict now you've had it installed a few years

 

[chas]

What's your verdict now you've had it installed a few years

Yes ,it’s working fine,it’s reliable,they’re good at sorting any problems,can always get hold of someone,on the whole very pleased

 

[Thompyd]

Yes ,it’s working fine,it’s reliable,they’re good at sorting any problems,can always get hold of someone,on the whole very pleased

I'm at the stage you started this thread off with in thinking it's too good to be true. I need to replace my hot water tank and looking at just the tank, tank and heat exchange or this system. Over 10 years with electric at 20p/KW the Arkaya system comes in considerably cheaper. I'm needing minimum 400 litres of hot water a day

 

[chas]

I'm at the stage you started this thread off with in thinking it's too good to be true. I need to replace my hot water tank and looking at just the tank, tank and heat exchange or this system. Over 10 years with electric at 20p/KW the Arkaya system comes in considerably cheaper. I'm needing minimum 400 litres of hot water a day

i have 2x 210 litre water tanks for hot water,it copes fine

 

[Fergieman]

i have 2x 210 litre water tanks for hot water,it copes fine

What temp can it get the water?

 

[chas]

What temp can it get the water?

80 degrees