Solahart Streamline Gas Owner's Manual page 2

This water heater must be installed by a licensed person as required by the
Only a licensed person will give you a Compliance Certificate, showing that the work complies with all
the relevant standards. Only a licensed person will have insurance protecting their workmanship for 6
years. Make sure you use a licensed person to install this water heater and ask for your Compliance
Certificate.
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The solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and the solar collectors
MUST BE of copper and fully insulated with closed cell polymer insulation or similar (minimum
thickness 13 mm). Thicker insulation may be required to comply with the requirements of
AS/NZS 3500.4. The insulation must be weatherproof and UV resistant if exposed. All
compression fittings must use brass or copper olives.
Note: Failure to observe this requirement increases the risk of freeze damage.
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Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used, as it will not withstand the temperature and pressure of the
water generated by the solar collectors under stagnation conditions. The solar collectors can
generate extremely high water temperatures up to 150°C and high water pressure of 1000 kPa.
Plastic pipe cannot withstand these temperatures and pressures and MUST NOT be used.
Failure of plastic pipe can lead to the release of high temperature water and cause severe
water damage and flooding.
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A non return valve MUST BE installed on the cold water line to the solar storage tank AFTER
the cold water branch to a temperature limiting device. Due to the higher water temperatures
generated under certain conditions in the solar collectors of this solar water heater, an
additional effective back-flow prevention device also should be used as an extra safeguard.
Valve manufacturer RMC recommends Dual Check Valve model N7150, as being suitable for
this application.
Warning: Upon completion of the installation and commissioning of the water heater, leave this
guide with the householder or a responsible officer. DO NOT leave this guide inside of the cover of
the water heater, as it may interfere with the safe operation of the water heater or ignite when the
water heater is turned on.
This water heater may be protected by one or more patents or registered designs.
® Registered trademark of Solahart Industries Pty Ltd or Rheem Australia Pty Ltd.
™ Trademark of Solahart Industries Pty Ltd or Rheem Australia Pty Ltd.
Notice to Victorian Customers from the
Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission.
Victorian Building Act 1993.
WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware
Refer to Warning on page
PATENTS
30.