9.1
Miscellaneous
Pump is overheated, but no heat transfer from
the collector to the tank, flow and return have
the same temperature; perhaps also bubbling in
the lines.
Air or gas bubbles in the system?
no
Are valves or
Vent the system;
non-return valves
increase the system
defective?
pressure to a static
primary pressure of
yes
at least plus 0,5 bar;
if necessary continue
Replace
to increase pressure;
switch the pump off
and on for a short
time.
Pump starts up very late.
Switch-on temperature difference ∆Ton too
large?
no
Change ∆Ton and
∆Toff correspondingly.
Non-ideal position of the collector sensor (e.g.
flatscrew sensor instead of sensor in immersion
sleeves)?
no
yes
Minimum limitation
Activate evacuated
active
tube collector func-
tion if necessary.
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Pump starts for a short moment, switches off,
switches on again, etc.
Temperature difference at the controller too
small?
no
yes
Wrong position of the col-
lector sensor?
no
Plausibility
trol of the evacu-
ated
evacuated
yes
tube collector and
antifreeze function
o.k.
yes
Change ∆Ton and ∆Toff
correspondingly.
no
o.k.
yes
con-
Mount the collec-
tor sensor at solar
flow (warmest col-
lector output); use
immersion
sleeve
of the respective
collector.
The temperature difference between tank and col-
lector increases enormously during operation; the
collector circuit cannot dissipate the heat.
Collector circuit pump / valve defective?
no
Check / if necessary, replace
Heat exchanger calcified?
no
Decalcify it
Heat exchanger blocked?
no
Clean it
Heat exchanger too small?
Replace with correctly sized one.
yes
yes
yes
yes