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Check the items below before making a service call. You will be charged for attending to any condition
or fault that is not related to manufacture or failure of a part.
NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER (OR NO HOT WATER)
•
Solar Controller
Check the power supply cord is plugged in and the power outlet switched on.
Is power available in the house? Try using another electrical
appliance.
•
Insufficient sunlight
Insufficient sunlight due to cloudy weather during summer
months or low solar energy contribution in winter months
may mean the booster water heater operates more often.
•
Collectors shaded
If trees or other objects shade the solar collectors or if the
glass is dirty, the effectiveness of the solar collectors will be
greatly reduced. Have the trees trimmed or the solar
collectors relocated if the obstruction is permanent or clean
the collector glass (refer to
•
Collector area is too small
For most installations, the number of solar collectors recommended in Solahart literature has been
proven to provide the required solar energy to meet the average family needs. However, in some
circumstances, it may be necessary to install an additional solar collector.
•
Are you using more hot water than you think?
Is one outlet (especially the shower) using more hot water than you think?
Very often it is not realised the amount of hot water used, particularly when showering. Carefully
review the family's hot water usage. As you have installed an energy saving appliance, energy
saving should also be practised in the home. Adjust your water usage pattern to take advantage of
maximum solar gains.
Have your plumber install a flow control valve to each shower outlet, basin and sink to reduce water
usage.
•
Temperature pressure relief valve running
Is the relief valve discharging too much water? (Refer to
Running"
on page 12).
•
Water heater size
Do you have the correct size water heater for your requirements? The sizing guide in the sales
literature and on the Solahart website
needed.
NO WATER FROM THE HOT TAP
No flow of water from the hot tap may indicate a restriction in or failure of the cold water supply to the
water heater. Check for water flow at other taps and that the cold water isolation valve
page 26)
is fully open.
SAVE A SERVICE CALL
"Collector Glass"
on page 10).
(www.solahart.com.au)
11
"Temperature Pressure Relief Valve
suggests average sizes that may be
(refer to
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