Heliocol and SunStar Solar Collectors Certified Safe for Drinking Water Applications

April 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Contact:
Tod Ellington
Director of Marketing
UMA Solar
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Heliocol and SunStar are the Only Major Solar Composite Collectors Safe for Drinking Water Applications

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (April 26, 2011) – UMA Solar is proud to announce that it has received official NSF-61 certification for its Heliocol and SunStar solar collectors.  NSF-61 certified panels meet the required health standards for drinking water applications. The official listing was recorded by the NSF on February 28, 2011.

NSF, or the National Sanitation Foundation, is an independent, non-profit organization that certifies products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods. NSF-61 certification is granted following a detailed, seven-step process ensuring that the products do not leach contaminates into the water that would be a health concern. These contaminates include those regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Health Canada, as well as any other non-regulated compounds that may be of concern. Once products are certified and listed by the NSF, they are inspected and reviewed on an annual basis.

“We are thrilled to offer residential and commercial water heating owners the peace of mind that comes with NSF-61 certified solar collectors,” said UMA Solar President and CEO Victor Eyal. “The quality and safety of our products have always been a top priority. The NSF-61 certification of our Heliocol and SunStar collectors ensures that users of our products won’t be harmed by unacceptable chemicals, which can leach from competitors’ panels into their drinking, swimming pool or bathing water.”

The NSF-61 certification was awarded to UMA Solar’s manufacturing plant, Magen eco-ENERGY, authorizing the Heliocol and SunStar brands to bear the official NSF mark. UMA Solar’s patented Heliocol and SunStar solar collectors are produced through unique, over-molding injection technology that results in seamless, integrally molded thermoplastic units made with the same material throughout.

UMA Solar’s Heliocol and SunStar composite solar panels are manufactured using surgical quality composite polymers, making it safe for users to drink water directly from the collectors. This makes the collectors an excellent option for domestic water heating as well as pool heating.

“No other major polymer solar collector manufacturer can offer the combined performance, safety and reliability of the Heliocol and SunStar brands,” said Eyal. “The NSF-61 certification adds a new level of credibility to our brand image as a manufacturer of top-performing residential and commercial solar water heating products.”

About UMA Solar:

UMA Solar manufactures and distributes the industry's highest-performing solar products for commercial and residential applications nationwide including: Heliocol, the world's top solar pool heating systems http://www.heliocol.com/ ; Solene Solar Water Heating Systems http://www.solene.com/ ; and, MyGen, Kyocera photovoltaic (PV) solar electric equipment packages designed specifically for residential grid-tied applications http://www.mygen-solar.com/ . UMA Solar offers its products through its network of over 800 dealers nationwide. Multiple distribution locations are strategically placed throughout the U.S. for convenient and continuous availability. For more information, call UMA Solar at 1-800-79-SOLAR or visit http://www.umasolar.com/ .

For more information please contact: Tod Ellington, Director of Marketing, tellington@umasolar.com

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UMA Solar manufactures and distributes the industry's highest-performing solar products for commercial and residential applications nationwide. UMA Solar features industry-leading products including Heliocol, SunStar, Solene, and MyGen, Kyocera.