Pre-Installation Advice; Risk Assessment; Siting Considerations - Dimplex Ec-eau Installation And User Instructions Manual

4 Pre-Installation
Advice
Please read the
carefully before
installation. If in any doubt, please
call the appropriate
Disregarding the instructions given in
this manual in its entirety and any
relevant regulations, standards and
codes of practice
guarantee of this product.
Handling – depending on the size of
the unit and access to its installation
location, consideration must be given
to the handling of the unit. Please
note that handling, installation and
use of this product is subject to the
Health and Safety at Work Act.
If the unit is
immediately, it should remain in its
protective packaging with all pipe
protectors/end caps
prevent damage
inside the cylinder and the coils.
Pipe work – the pipe runs should be
executed as short as possible, unused
pipe work should be removed and all
remaining pipe work should be lagged
in accordance
requirements to prevent heat loss and
the formation of condensation.
Taps and fittings – all taps and
fittings incorporated in the unvented
system should have a rated operating
pressure of 0.6 MPa (6 bar) or above.

4.1 Risk assessment

The compilation of a risk assessment
is strongly recommended
installing the product. The following
areas require particular consideration
in addition to the information required
by the Health and Safety at Work Act.
following section
commencing
help desk.
will void the
not installed
applied to
and dirt deposit
with regulatory
before
Pre-Installation
- scalding: where
required by law
mixing valve is to be fitted to the
hot water outlet of the cylinder (see
also water borne organisms).
- explosion: the unit is fully equipped
with all relevant safety equipment
to comply with current regulations.
The correct design and function has
been verified by independent third
party testing.
application thereof
responsibility of
installer.
- water borne
Legionella): if
assessment should be carried out
following the
outlined in the Approved Code of
Practice L8.
- the user preference
considered when commissioning the
system, in particular when adjusting
the solar and
temperature and timer settings.

4.2 Siting considerations

When choosing a suitable location for
the cylinder the following aspects
should be considered:
- structural integrity
- access for installation, operation,
maintenance and replacement
- routing of discharge pipe work
- access to water mains supply, hot
and cold water distribution pipe
work
- access to suitable electricity supply
appropriate or
a thermostatic
The correct
is the
the competent
organisms (i.e.
applicable a risk
recommendations
must be
auxiliary system