Installation; Cold Water Inlet With Inlet Control Group; Correctly Site The Cylinder; Install The Inlet Group - Dimplex Ec-eau Installation And User Instructions Manual

5 Installation

5.1 Cold Water Inlet with
Inlet Control Group
5.1.1

Correctly site the cylinder

Install the cylinder in an appropriate
location, ensuring
recommendations
considered (see chapter 4.2).
5.1.2

Install the inlet group

The inlet group regulates the pressure
of the incoming mains water supply to
the cylinder and removes any debris
that might be water borne.
Note: Between the inlet group and
the cold water
cylinder NO isolating device may
be fitted, as by doing so important
safety devices could be isolated!
5.1.3

Expansion vessel

The expansion vessel is mandatory on
all Ec-eau cylinders
connected directly to the cold water
inlet group, utilising the flexible hose
supplied with the
expansion vessel should always be
fitted in accordance
manufacturer's
isolating device
between the water cylinder and the
cold water inlet group.
Furthermore, it is recommended to
mount the vessel higher than the
cylinder to avoid having to drain the
cylinder when
replacing the expansion vessel.
all of the
have been
inlet on the
and can be
vessel. The
with the
instructions. No
should be fitted
maintaining and
Installation
Figure 3: Connection of the expansion
vessel to the inlet group
It is important to check the
pre-charge
expansion vessel membrane
before filling the cylinder. The
pre-charge should be greater
than or equal to 3bar.
5.1.4

Balanced cold water supply

If balanced cold
required a connection can be taken
from the bottom of the inlet group.
5.1.5

Drain valve

It is also recommended to install a
drain valve (not supplied) in the
lowest point of the cold water feed to
the cylinder. This allows the cylinder
to be drained in a controlled manner
should this become necessary.
pressure of the
water supply is