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- Page 1 EXTREME HEAT SOLAR Instruction manual for the safe and correct installation and maintenance of the complete No Pressure Solar Hot Water System For use by qualified personnel Applicable to the following models: No Pressure Evacuated Tube System May 2015 100l NO PRESSURE EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR Contents Introduction ............................ 3 System description .......................... 4 Basic operation ........................4 2.1.1 Collector .......................... 4 2.1.2 Main Tank........................4 2.1.3 Cistern Tank ........................4 2.1.4 Frame ..........................4 Frost Protection ........................4 System Specifications ......................4 Health and Safety .......................... -
Page 3: Introduction
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR Introduction Thank you for obtaining an Extreme Heat Solar (EHS) Solar water heater. WARNING: Please read the complete manual before attempting to install the Solar water heater. Failure to do so can cause serious injury and/or damage. -
Page 4: System Description
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR System description Basic operation EHS Solar water heaters utilize state of the art materials to ensure high efficient heat transfer from the sun to the water in a wide variety of weather conditions. Heat generated by the collector is directly related to the amount of sun energy onto the vacuum tubes. -
Page 5: Health And Safety
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR *The thermal performance of the systems have been established by the South African Bureau of Standards in terms of SANS 6211, at an incoming radiation of 16MJ per m² per day, a temperature differential of 10°C and at an inclination of latitude plus 10°. -
Page 6: System Placement And Orientation
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR Take care to use safety gloves and safety goggles to prevent injury due to the risk of breaking glass tubes during installation. Be aware of overhead power lines connected through roofs. Asses safety issues related to lifting and working on the roof are in place and adequate before commencing installation. -
Page 7: Metal Roofs
During installation and fitting care must be taken that no debris enters the system and pipes. This will cause obstruction in the water supply. All plumbing pipes needs to be flushed before connecting the solar water heater. 1. Open the long narrow box that contains the geyser frame. The frame should consist of the following: ... - Page 8 (6) between the horizontal frame section and the side frames. Picture 1.5 Cross support elements added NOTE: If the geyser will be mounted flat on a roof without the leg sections, skip to step 12. 100l NO PRESSURE EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM...
- Page 9 EXTREME HEAT SOLAR 6. Attach two foot pieces (2) to the legs (9). Picture 1.6 Foot pieces attached to the legs 7. Attach the legs to the frame. Picture 1.7 Leg segments attached to the frame 8. Attach the second horizontal frame section (4) between the legs.
- Page 10 Picture 1.11 Bottom horizontal section fitted 12. Attach the frame feet to the roof using appropriate roofing screws. 13. Open the box that contains the geyser tank. Picture 1.12 Tank and isolation material in box 14. Remove the thread protecting rubbers from the bolts.
- Page 11 Picture 1.16 Stainless steel pipe installed at the cold water inlet of the geyser tank 18. Fit the rubber collar around the geyser’s cold water inlet. Picture 1.17 Collar installed around cold water inlet 19. Apply hem to the thread of the cold water inlet before installing the reservoir tank.
- Page 12 Picture 1.19 Fill the tube with water, install the rubber and lubricate the open end of the tube 23. Push the open end of the tube carefully into the first hole of the geyser until the bottom of the tube is just over the tube base section (8). Pull the tube a little bit back until the bottom is settled firmly in the base of the frame.
- Page 13 Picture 1.24 Close the element with the cover 29. Install a stainless steel pipe into the hot water outlet before connecting the hot water from the geyser to the house. 30. Connect the cold water supply from the house to the Picture 1.25 Install a stainless steel pipe in the...
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Page 14: System Commissioning
“Geyser”. Turn off the main water supply to the house if the stop valve supplying the geyser is not in reach. Close off the supply valve to the solar water heater and open the main water supply to the house. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR Troubleshooting Not sufficient hot water: During cloudy or rainy days, there is not sufficient sun energy to heat the water of the solar water heater. Switch on the backup element till the water has reached the required temperature. -
Page 16: Date Of Commencement
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR EHS has the right to repair before replacement of any part of the solar water heater. Whenever the claim submitted is not covered by the warrantee, EHS has the right to invoice a call out fee for investigating the claim submitted, if needed. -
Page 17: Service Plan
EXTREME HEAT SOLAR 10.8 Service plan A limited 2 year warrantee applies to all EHS solar water heater components, subjected to the compliance of the EHS service plan. An EHS approved installer should conduct the inspection of the solar water heater according to the service and maintenance described in this document.
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