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The heat pump in general
Transporting the heat pump
The heat pump should always be transported and stored in an upright
position. Otherwise the suspension fi ttings inside the compressor can be
damaged. If the heat pump must be tilted during entry to the installation
site, this should be done for as short a time as possible. The outer cover
plates should be removed to avoid damage, if the heat pump is moved
without using the supplied pallet.
The heat pump must not be stored in temperatures below zero degrees
Celsius. Water may remain in the pump after testing and this water can
then freeze and damage the circulation pumps.
Positioning the heat pump
The Optima heat pump contains a number of sensitive parts. It is
important that it stands on a flat and solid base, for example, concrete
slabs on ground insulation.
The installer should take sound propagation into consideration when
positioning the heat pump. See more information under the heading
Technical information/ Sound levels.
Pipe routing between the heat pump and the existing heating system
should be as short as possible.
The heat pump produces condensation and melted ice during the
defrosting process. It is therefore import to lead off this water from the
heat pump to a floor drain inside the house.
Note that the drainage pipe must slope towards and run out above the
floor drain. This will keep the drainage pipe free of frost as air is drawn
from the boiler room. In those cases the drainage pipe is released into
the surface water outdoors, the pipe must be fitted with a heating cable
to avoid freezing. A suitable output is 10-20 W/metre. The cable can be
connected to terminals in the heat pump. See Connecting the heat pump
to the power supply.
The heat pump must be positioned so that air is not prevented from
passing through the air coils. Minimum distance to a wall is 300 mm.
Avoid placements that results in the recirculation of cold air. Recircula-
tion reduces the output of the heat pump.
Avoid falling snow and eaves drop. In some cases a protective roof may
be necessary. The roof should then be installed at least 1.5 m above the
heat pump to avoid the recirculation of cold air.
The amount of condensation water
can, during days of high humidity,
amount to 30-40 litres.
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