Water Systems And Pipe Work - Worcester 29CDi GC 47-406-34 Installation, Commissioning And Servicing Instructions

PRE-INSTALLATION
USE IN HARD WATER AREAS:
Normally there is no need for water treatment to prevent scale formation
as the maximum temperature of the HW heat exchanger is limited by the
electronic control.
In areas where temporary water hardness exceeds
200 ppm, consideration may need to be given to the fitting of a scale
prevention device. In such circumstances, the advice of the local water
authority should be sought.
3.3

WATER SYSTEMS AND PIPE WORK

PLASTIC PIPE WORK:
• Any plastic pipe work must have a polymeric barrier with 600mm
(minimum) length of copper pipe connected to the boiler.
• Plastic pipe work used for underfloor heating must be correctly
controlled with a thermostatic blending valve limiting the temperature
of the circuits to approximately 50 °C.
PRIMARY SYSTEMS CONNECTIONS/VALVES:
• All system connections, taps and mixing valves must be capable of
sustaining a pressure up to 3 bar.
• Radiator valves should conform to BS2767:10.
• All other valves should conform to BS1010.
• Thermostatic radiator valves (TRV's) must be used on all radiators
within the sleeping accommodation but not the radiator where the
room thermostat is sited. This must be fitted with lock-shield valves
and left open.
• A drain cock is required at the lowest point in the system.
• An air vent is required at all the high points in the system.
An external automatic bypass will need to be installed if
a system with two-port motorised valves is installed.
SHOWERS/BIDETS:
• If a shower head can be immersed in water or comes closer than
25mm from the top edge of a bath or shower tray spill over level then
an anti-siphon device must be fitted to the shower hose.
• Bidets with direct hot and cold mains water can be used (with the
approval of the local water authority) and must be the over rim
flushing type with shrouded outlets to prevent the fitting of hand held
sprays.
SEALED PRIMARY SYSTEM:
NOTICE: ARTIFICIALLY SOFTENED WATER MUST NOT
BE USED TO FILL THE CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM
• The CH sealed system must be filled using a WRAS approved filling
loop or comply with figure 6 for system fill.
• Where the system volume is more than 100 litres or exceeds 2.65 bar
at maximum heating temperature, an extra expansion vessel (2) must
be fitted as close as possible to the appliance in the central heating
return.
• Pressurise the extra expansion vessel (2) to the same figure as the
expansion vessel built into the appliance.
• Do not use galvanised pipes or radiators.
10
SYSTEM FILL
Heating
return
Hose union
SV
Temporary hose
CV = Check Valve
SV = Stop Valve
Fig. 6 System fill
TYPICAL SEALED SYSTEM
1
2
3
4
Fig. 7 Sealed system
1
2
6
M
3
4
Fig. 8 Sealed system with zone valves
1 Appliance expansion vessel - CH
2 Extra expansion vessel - CH return
3 Pressure relief discharge
4 Drain cock
5 Radiators
6 Zone valves
Table 6 Key to figs. 7 and 8
Mains
supply
CV CV
SV
Test point
6720643895-05.1Wo
5 5
5 5
4
6720643895-06.1Wo
5 5
5 5
4
6 720 803 599 (2012/06)