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Solar Hot Water Installation and Owner Manual...
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This
m anual
p rovides
i nformation
r elating
t o
t he
f ollowing
p roducts:
LEDA
s olar
h ot
w ater
h eater,
s plit
s ystem
w ith
e lectric
b ooster,
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Index Section
1
–
I nstallation
i nstructions
Pre-‐installation
c hecklist
Installing
t he
h ot
w ater
s torage
t ank
Installing
t he
p ump
a nd
s olar
c ontroller
Installing
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water,
may
have
high
mineral
content
which
can
cause
clogging
of
pipes
and
fittings.
LEDA
solar
water
heaters
are
of
an
“open
loop”
design
meaning
that
potable
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-‐ the
d istance
b etween
t he
t ank
a nd
s olar
c ollector
p anels
s hould
b e
n o
m ore
t han
15
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7. Determine
i f
t he
l ocation
i s
i n
a
f rost
p rone
a rea.
If
t he
l ocation
e xperiences
f rost,
e ven
o n
r are
o ccasions,
t he
a ppliance
w ill
r equire
f rost
protection
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Assemble
the
plumbing
fittings
(see
the
Tank
Parts
Kit
components
on
the
following
pages)
in
a ccordance
w ith
t he
f ollowing
i llustration:
7
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Note:
If
t he
w ater
h eater
i s
a n
e lectric
b oosted
s olar
s ystem,
t he
h ot
w ater
s upply
feeds
directly
to
the
tempering
valve
as
there
is
no
gas
booster.
Also
note
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HWP049
15mm
F I
F lexible
1
Item
1 1.
T o
c onnect
p ump
a ssembly
Connector
1 75mm
to
5 -‐way
t ee
a t
t he
b ase
o f
t he
t ank
Long
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The
pump
and
controller
assembly
includes
a
Flow
Meter
which
should
be
checked
and
adjusted,
i f
n ecessary,
d uring
i nstallation
t o
a
f low
r ate
o f
o ne
l itre
p er
m inute.
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Installing
t he
f low
a nd
r eturn
l ines
SAFETY
W ARNING!
Do
n ot
u se
p lastic
p ipe
f or
t he
f low
a nd
r eturn
l ines
c onnecting
t he
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WARNING!
Do
n ot
s witch
o n
t he
e lectric
e lement
u ntil
t he
s torage
t ank
i s
f ull
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On
a
tile
roof
ensure
there
is
sufficient
roof
space
to
allow
the
removal
of
tiles
to
fix
the
mounting
rails
and
stainless
steel
mounting
straps
to
the
underlying
roof
rafters
at
the
top
and
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Tighten
all
fittings
but
do
not
over-‐tighten.
USE
TWO
SPANNERS
for
each
fitting;
one
for
the
fitting
itself
and
one
for
the
panel
header
nut
which
will
ensure
no
damage
is
done
to
the
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LEDA
s olar
h ot
w ater
s ystems
d esigned
f or
g as
b oosting
u tilise
a
h ot
w ater
s torage
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4. Turn
o ff
t he
i nternal
t ap
a nd
a llow
t he
s ystem
t o
p ressurise;
5. Turn
o n
t he
e lectricity
s upply
t o
t he
s olar
c ontroller
a nd
c irculating
p ump;
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Frost
P rotection
Kit
M odel
N o.
HWK091
Product
C ode
Description
Qty.
HWP440
Solar
F rost
V alve
1
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If
your
model
is
electrically
boosted,
the
tank
is
fitted
with
a
standard
3.6
kWh
Kawai
or
Backer
element.
Other
sized
elements
are
available.
Please
contact
your
LEDA
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The
LEDA
6
Star
rated
continuous
flow
gas
boosters
come
in
two
sizes,
i.e.
20
litres
per
minute
a nd
2 6
l itres
p er
m inute,
a nd
a lso
i n
t wo
m odels,
i .e.
N atural
G as
a nd
L P
G as.
P lease
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LEDA
s olar
c ollector
p anels
a re
2 .45
m i n
a rea
w ith
t he
f ollowing
s pecifications:
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Also
note
that
the
pump
will
turn
off
for
5
minutes
after
two
hours
of
operation
and
then
turn
o n
a gain
a utomatically
t o
p revent
p ossible
c avitation.
T he
p ump
u ses
a
v ery
l ow
2 0-‐30
watts
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HOT
WATER
VALVE
AND
EXTREME
CARE
IS
NEEDED
TO
PREVENT
SCALDING
OR
INJURY.
The
PTR
valve
should
not
normally
leak
water
and
if
this
occurs,
please
contact
your
LEDA
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Maintenance Proper
maintenance
of
your
solar
hot
water
system
will
ensure
its
correct
operation
and
performance
a s
w ell
a s
e xtend
i ts
l ife.
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Certifications
a nd
l icenses
Section
3
–
O wner
o perating
i nstructions
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The
greater
the
number
of
STCs
awarded,
the
higher
the
solar
performance.
Please
take
care
of
your
LEDA
solar
hot
water
system
by
maintaining
and
operating
it
in
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If
a
product
fails
to
conform
to
this
warranty
during
the
applicable
warranty
period,
LEDA
will
either
replace
any
failed
component
of
the
product
or
replace
the
product
free
of
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either
directly
or
indirectly
due
to
defects
of
any
kind
in
a
product
will
only
be
met
by
LEDA
w here
t he
d amage
o r
l oss
w as
r easonably
f oreseeable
b y
L EDA.
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LEDA’s
c ontact
d etails
a re
a s
f ollows:
Leda Ph:
1 800
6 97
6 52
E:
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