Operating instructions

Inst.241a Viron Series Pool & Spa Heater V08.11
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CONDENSATE DRAIN
The Viron heater is a highly efficient gas appliance capable of generating 12 litres an hour of condensation.
Suitable drainage provision must be provided to ensure condensation does not build up in the heater or flood
damage surrounding areas. Do not raise the drain hose higher than the exit point of the appliance.
Alternatively, the condensate can be used to replenish or “top up” your pool water. A condensate recovery kit can
be purchased from your local Astral Pool equipment supplier which connects from the condensate drain point into
an injection point at the front of the pump.
When the heater commences operation, a solenoid valve will open the condensate line and allow the vacuum
created by the pump to draw the condensate into the pool water.
The condensate has a pH of approximately 6.8. Most chlorines and sanitisers used for pool water disinfection will
increase the pool water pH over a period of time, so an additional advantage of the condensate produced by your
Viron Heater is that the low pH will counter balance the high pH of the disinfectant used in most pools.
IMPORTANT: Chlorines, disinfectants and sanitisers usually require a narrow bank of pH in which to work
effectively. Ensure you check the pH of your pool or spa weekly, and adjust as necessary.