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- Page 1 Torrent a mains pressure hot water supply incorporating a thermal store Design & Installation Instructions All models comply with the WMA specification for thermal stores. Please leave these instructions adjacent to the appliance...
- Page 2 All goods are sold subject to our Conditions of Sale which are set out at the rear of this specification. In the interest of continuously improving the Torrent range, Gledhill Water Storage Limited reserve the right to modify the product without notice, and in these circumstances this booklet, which is accurate at the time of printing, should be disregarded.
- Page 3 DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION Torrent is a range of primary thermal stores designed to provide mains pressure hot water without the requirements of a pressure and temperature relief valve. Notification to Building Control to comply with Section G3 of the Building Regulations is not required. This is because the thermal store is vented in the normal way.
- Page 4 WILL DRY FIRE THE ImmERSION HEATERS. Immersion heater (Off Peak) If it is necessary to replace the immersion heater these should be obtained complete with pre-set thermostat from your Local Gledhill Depot. Figure 1 Torrent Direct TABLE 1 TORRENT DIRECT mODELS (Figure 1) Model Capacity...
- Page 5 SYSTEm DESIgN TORRENT - INDIRECT F & E Cistern In an open-vented heating (Figure 5) the primary supplied separately store and the heating circuit are filled from the same feed and expansion tank, supplied separately. Therefore the water treatment can be introduced through the feed and expansion tank.
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SYSTEm DESIgN Figure 3 Hot and Cold Distribution Pipe Arrangement - All models Note: The cold feed to the Torrent should approach from below to avoid heat creepage during idle BS11 Scale inhibitor periods. Ballvalve (where necessary) W.C. Second dwelling Sink H.B. - Page 7 INSTALLATION 10)The water level must be set correctly by adjusting the ballvalve in the F & E cistern. TORRENT INDIRECT - OPEN VENTED HEATINg SYSTEm (FIgURE 4) A mm connection is provided for the overflow/warning pipe, which should be The open vented primary system is filled via the feed and expansion cistern supplied. no less than 0mm internal diameter and It is therefore important that the unit is positioned at the highest point in the system.
- Page 8 INSTALLATION Note : F & E tank can be positioned up to 6M above the base of the Torrent. This needs to be done when radiators are fitted above the level of the unit. F & E tank water level must be 50mm min. above the highest point in the primary system.
- Page 9 INSTALLATION Note : F & E tank on sealed system only required to fill Thermal store. Primary radiator system filled from mains. Air vent All heating returns must be connected prior to primary return from the coil Sealed system kit (not supplied) comprising expansion Return Flow...
- Page 10 COmmISSIONINg COmmISSIONINg TORRENT DIRECT • To ensure full cleansing, circulation to all Direct Electric Model parts of the system should continue for a minimum of 1 hour. Ensure that the thermal store cistern is filled with water to the water level mark inside the feed cistern and the ballvalve (if fitted) is set correctly.
- Page 11 COmmISSIONINg Important Do’s and Don’ts DO - Check the incoming mains water pressure. If it exceeds 3.5 bar at any point in the 4 hour cycle then a pressure limiting valve set at 3.5 bar should be fitted where the cold supply enters the property. DO - Check that all connections are in accordance with the labelling on the thermal store.
- Page 12 Torrent can be descaled very easily with equipment available an orange/yellow liquid may be seen in from Gledhill. the other tube. Flow of the red liquid may initially be You can now do the whole job easily and efficiently on site - and do it under intermittent due to: the hour.
- Page 13 SERVICINg Adjustable thermostatic Supplied adaptor mixing valve Into To hot taps/showers Secondary (22mm) Coil Cold mains feed (22mm) From secondary coil Immersion heater Descaler (optional) reservoir Primary Coil Pump * Descaling on site saves time and money * Safe and easy to use * Ensures optimum system efficiency * Prolongs life of heat exchange coil Figure 7...
- Page 14 SERVICINg WATER SAVINgS WATER RELATED COSTS CAN BE REDUCED BY gOOD PLUmBINg PRACTICE. TAPS & MIXERS 2 TAP 5, 6 OR HALF OPEN OVER 8 L/M 20 L/M Unregulated Fitted with regulator SHOWERS Regulated Unregulated 4 FIXINg OPTIONS FOR TAPS & 10 - 12 l/m 25 - 30 l/m mIXERS...
- Page 15 TORRENT INDIRECT FAULT FINDINg UNSATISFACTORY Is the mixer Adjust mixer valve setting HOT WATER valve set (turn fully anti-clockwise then PERFORMANCE too low? 1½ - 2 turns clockwise) Is the model Is the boiler Change for suitable for the thermostat larger model hot water set to max?
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- Page 17 (e) Solar Panels and ancillary equipment • Where appropriate the unit has been regularly maintained as detailed in the installation and service Gledhill provides a five year warranty for defects in the col- instructions. lectors (except broken glass and collector accessories eg metal edgings).
- Page 18 If the appliance manufactured by Gledhill incorporates a factory fitted scale inhibitor then during the period caused to any vehicle or premises in such repossession of three years from the date of delivery Gledhill will replace, free of charge, any plate heat exchanger fitted in and removal being damaged which it was not reasonably the appliance as original equipment in which scale formation occurs that materially reduces the effectiveness practicable to avoid.
- Page 19 NOTES Page 19...
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