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Optional Diverter Valve Kit (part # ESDK-1) Installation
ecoSAVER Diverter Valve Kit (#ESDK-1)
Item Number
1
2
1. A Diverter Valve is used in place of a Water Baffle (A Diverter Valve and a Water Baffle are NEVER used in
the same system.) The Diverter Valve allows some or all of the water to bypass the small tubes of the
ecoSAVER solar heating system. The small tubes are where the heat collected from the sun is transferred to
the water. Water that does not flow through these tubes will not be heated.
2. a.) You may wish to use a Diverter Valve in mid-summer to prevent the water from becoming too warm.
b.) You may wish to use a Diverter Valve if you run your filter at night or on cool cloudy days. Water passing
through the panels at these times will be cooled.
c.) You may need to use a Diverter Valve if you have a very powerful pump to prevent damage to the tubes in
the panels.
3. A Diverter Valve Kit consists of the actual valve that is installed inline in the panel end pipe and a Twist-
Connect) Panel Spacer that is installed in the End Pipe at the opposite side from the Diverter Valve.
4. Please examine the Diverter Valve and note the location of the valve handle when it is in a closed position, in
an open position, and in a partially open position.
5. A closed Diverter Valve directs all of the water through the tubes for maximum heating.
An open Diverter Valve allows all of the water to bypass the tubes and no heating takes place.
A partially open Diverter Valve directs some of the water through the tubes and allows some of the water to
bypass the tubes to control the rate of heating of the water or to control the pressure that is put on the tubes
from an oversized pump.
6. On a Single 20' System: the 2 panel halves are disconnected at the center of the end pipes at the twist
connect points. The Water Baffle is REMOVED from the filter hookup side. Place the Diverter Valve between
the panel halves at the side where the filter and pool hoses connect. Place the Panel Spacer between the
panel halves at the opposite side. Make sure the "O" Rings are in place on the male ends of both the Valve
and the Spacer. Make sure the support collar stays in place on the female End Pipe fitting. Insert and twist-
connect the Valve and the Spacer into the 2 panels. You are now ready to control the flow of water through
the many small tubes of the ecoSAVER system. (see Diagram D (a))
7. On a Double 20' System: 2 factory-installed Water Baffles MUST be removed as described above in the
instructions for "Connecting 2 Panel Systems Together". Place the Diverter Valve between the panels at the
side where the filter and pool hoses connect. Place the Panel Spacer between the panels at the opposite side.
OPTIONAL
Description
Diverter Valve
Panel Spacer
Quantity
1
1
12
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