Domestic Maintenance Advice; The Safety Unit; Draining A Water Heater; Maintaining The Tank - Atlantic CHAUFFEO Installation And Operating Manual

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Installation Manual: Domestic maintenance advice

7. Domestic maintenance advice

Your appliance should be checked by a professional every 2 years, in order to guarantee its long-term
performance.

7.1 The safety unit

Move the safety unit valve regularly (at least once a month).
This allows deposits which could block the safety unit to be drained away.
Failure to perform maintenance on the safety unit may result in deterioration of the water heater (not
covered by the warranty).

7.2 Draining a water heater

If the water heater needs to remain switched off for more than a week (in a second residence
for example), and it is located in a place exposed to frost, it is essential to drain the water tank
in order to protect against corrosion.
Once the water heater is drained, bleed all the pipes in your house (turn on all your house's
cold and hot water taps so that the pipes are empty).
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Switch off the power
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Turn off your general cold water inlet valve.
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Turn the safety valve wheel (¼ of a turn).
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Turn on the HOT water valves in order to draw in the air.
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The water heater is empty when the water stops flowing to the safety
unit.
Draining can take up to one and a half hours or more.
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Once completed, follow the steps in paragraph 6 "commissioning" (page 43) to return your
water heater to working order.

7.3 Maintaining the tank

Check the condition of the magnesium anode every two years and replace it if its diameter is less than 10 mm
(in the case of ACI versions, the anode does not require any maintenance). It is strongly recommended to have
maintenance performed on the tank by a professional every 2 - 3 years depending on the quality of the water:
draining and limescale removal. In areas where the water is hard, it is possible to treat the water with a softener.
This should be regulated and the water hardness should remain greater than 8°f.
Using a softener does not invalidate our warranty as long as it is used in accordance with professional standards,
and is checked and maintained regularly.
Do not throw your appliance away in the domestic waste, but take it to a specially designated place
(collection point) where it can be recycled.
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