Best Dux Solar Water Heaters

Only lasted for 2 years before it started costing me money for repairs – Had this 250DPM36 unit for just over 2 years. Was good until the pump which circulates the water from the hot water tank to the solar panel failed.… Read more

The pump only has a 1 year warranty, so it cost me $319 to replace the pump. There is no way I will be doing this every 2 years. If it happens again I will be considering an alternative.

UPDATE: Dux have been in contact with me. They have agreed to cover the 2nd pump under the tank warranty, if it fails again. I do still however have to outlay the $319 now. They did state that they have only been using this brand of pump (Grundfos) for about 2 years, so will be interesting to see how many more start failing.

I will never buy a Dux again – My Dux Sunpro 305 Solar Water Heater leaked (frost valve) on it's second, forth, sixth, eight & tenth year. Each time this happened it cost me $400… Read more

to fix, plus a large water bill. Dux was not interested in finding out why this was happening. All they cared about was if the unit was still under warranty, and were very rude. The system has just sprung a huge leak 1 month after replacing the frost valve for the 5th time.

I have had enough and are now replacing it with a different brand.