User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE............................. 2
Important Denitions .................................................. 2
GENERAL SAFETY .................................................................. 3
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 4
System Description .................................................... 4
Preparing for Installation ............................................. 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................ 5
SYSTEM DIAGRAM/TYPICAL INSTALLATION ....................... 6
SYSTEM COMPONENT PART ................................................ 7
STORAGE TANK INSTALLATION ............................................ 7
Local Codes ............................................................... 7
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve ........................7-8
Closed System/Thermal Expansion ............................ 8
Locating the Solar Water Heater ................................ 8
Water Piping ............................................................8-9
Installation in Residential Garages.............................. 9
Filling the Solar Water Heater with Water ................... 9
Wiring of Element ..................................................... 10
Thermostat ............................................................... 10
Temperature Regulation ...................................... 10-11
Temperature Settings ............................................... 11
Temperature Adjustment .......................................... 11
Tank Sensor ............................................................. 11
Draining ............................................................... 11-12
Element .................................................................... 12
Element Replacement .............................................. 12
Anode ....................................................................... 12
Water Heater Sounds ............................................... 12
SOLAR COLLECTOR INSTALLATION .................................. 13
Collector Location .................................................... 13
General Considerations ........................................... 13
Collector Orientation ...........................................13-14
Spanner Mounting ...............................................15-17
Attaching Collector to Mounting Brackets ................ 18
Collector Piping ........................................................ 19
Collector Piping Detail .............................................. 20
Sensor Wiring at Collector ....................................... 20
Sensor Mounting at Collector ................................... 20
Piping Through the Roof .......................................... 20
Piping Insulation ....................................................... 20
PUMP STATION INSTALLATION ........................................... 21
Pump Station ............................................................ 21
Safety Instructions .................................................... 21
Safety Equipment ..................................................... 22
Wall Mounting the Solar Pump Station .................... 22
Plumbing Conguration ............................................ 23
Function ................................................................... 23
Flowmeter ................................................................ 23
Start-up and Operation of the Solar Pump Station ... 24
Leak Detection ......................................................... 24
Flushing .................................................................... 24
Filling ........................................................................ 24
Preparation of the Heat Transfer Fluid ..................... 24
Filling the Solar Loop ...........................................24-25
Draining ..................................................................... 25
PUMP STATION CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 26
Control Instructions .................................................. 26
System Description .............................................26-33
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................34-36
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 37
REPAIR PARTS ...................................................................... 38
HEAT TRANSFER FLUID PROPERTIES .............................. 39
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