General - gledhill TORRENT DIRECT Design, Installation & Servicing Instructions

5.1 GENERAL ( FOR ALL TYPES AND MODELS )
(a) All Torrent models are designed to be installed in an airing cupboard and the relevant
minimum dimensions are given in technical data tables in section 2. The maintenance
access is to the front and top of the appliance and this should be considered when
positioning the appliance in the cupboard.
The floor of the cupboard needs to be level and even and capable of supporting the weight
of the appliance when full (see technical data tables in section 2.0 or the data badge on
the appliance).
(b) The cupboard temperatures will normally be slightly higher than in a conventional system
and the design of the cupboard and the door will need to be take this into account. No
ventilation is normally required to the cupboard.
(c) The appliance should be handled carefully to avoid damage. The recommended method
is: -
When lifting the unit work with someone of similar build and height if possible
Choose one person to call the signals.
Lift from the hips at the same time, then raise the unit to the desired level.
Move smoothly in unison.
Larger units may require a team lift.
Although the recommended method is provided below, any manual handling/lifting
operations will need to comply with the requirements of the 'Manual Handling Operations
Regulations' issued by H.S.E. (See appendix B).
(d) It is envisaged that the F&E cistern will be located in the same cupboard as the Torrent.
However if it is necessary to locate the cistern in a roof space or on a higher floor then it
must not be fitted more than 6m above the base of the Torrent. If the feed and expansion
cistern is installed in a roof space (or unheated part of the dwelling), then any pipework
and the feed and expansion cistern will need to be adequately insulated to protect against
frost damage.
The F&E tank supplied will not be large enough for all stores/systems listed in the manual.
It will be necessary to couple two together or replace with a larger tank in certain
circumstances. We leave this to the installer to calculate because we do not know the
capacities of multi-fuel boilers etc.
(e) In all Torrent models (even when the heating system is sealed), the thermal store is open
vented and therefore the installer must fit the feed and open vent pipes ensuring
continuous rise on the open vent. Combined cold feed and vent pipe arrangements must
not be used and no valves should be used in the safety open vent pipe which must be
minimum of 22mm copper pipe or equivalent.
(f) The overflow/warning pipe shall have a continuous fall, be fitted to discharge clear of the
building and be sited so that any overflow can be easily observed. It shall also be installed
in a size and material suitable for use with heating feed and expansion cisterns in
accordance with BS 5449 and should not have any other connections to it.
(g) The domestic hot water circuit contains its own expansion chamber within the thermal
store but it is important not to have non-return valve down stream of the Torrent (store) so
that there is a expansion route to a ball valve if needed (see figure 3.1, section 3).
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