Advanced Solar Technologies Sunshine Solar Owner's Manual

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Sunshine Solar Evacuated Tube Water Heating System
Specialists in high performance Solar Water Heaters

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  • Page 1 Owners Manual Sunshine Solar Evacuated Tube Water Heating System Specialists in high performance Solar Water Heaters...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations on choosing a Sunshine Solar water heater. Our water heaters are AS/NZ 2712:2007 certified and are known for their exceptional performance and longevity. Please read the following guidelines on the care of your system, for optimum results and years of enjoying free solar hot water.
  • Page 3: Warranty

    Warranty This is to certify that Sunshine Solar provide a limited manufactures warrantee on their products. The solar tubes are supplied with a ten year warrantee from date of purchase against faulty materials. Two years on the pump and controller against manufacturing defects.
  • Page 4: Customer Checklist

    Fill out EECA Grant Claim form and go through with customer Complete warrantee details in Owners Manual Leave system manuals for customer Electrical CoC form left with customer documents For full installation instructions please see our website http://www.sunshinesolar.co.nz/installers.html or call 0800 786 744. © Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd | www.sunshinesolar.co.nz...
  • Page 5: System Diagram

    System Diagrams More setups available from our website: http://www.sunshinesolar.co.nz/downloads.html © Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd | www.sunshinesolar.co.nz...
  • Page 6: Setting Up The Controller

    If using a high sensor pocket (T3) to control the element you will not guarantee the client more than 30L of hot water. Ensure good contact between probe and what you are measuring. © Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd | www.sunshinesolar.co.nz...
  • Page 7: Limitations

    The system is made of copper so pool levels of chlorine are not acceptable for use. For levels of high lime content please check the element in cylinder is incalloy otherwise Sunshine solar panels are capable of handling poor water quality. The water heater will be installed in accordance with AS/NZS3500.4 including insulation and piping.
  • Page 8: Potential Problems

    (bare copper pipe in a loop). Check that the heat dump at the TPR valve can drain away without backing up and flooding – may require flow restrictor in heat dump loop. © Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd | www.sunshinesolar.co.nz...
  • Page 9 Improve connection with T2 Probe. Increase DTO and DTF by 5 degrees each. 10. Too much hot water—system is always boiling Remove tubes. Install heat dump loop. Set controller to holiday mode. Look at heating timing. © Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd | www.sunshinesolar.co.nz...
  • Page 10: Maintenance Schedule

    Replace cylinder sacrificial anodes Clean out strainers WARNING: Glass tubes are fragile when removed from Solar Panel. Care must be taken around broken glass and appropriate safety precautions taken when climbing on roofs. © Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd | www.sunshinesolar.co.nz | 10...
  • Page 11: Feed Back And Photos

    Feed Back & Photos At Sunshine Solar we love getting feedback from our customers, and hearing how the system is working for them. We would also really appreciate any quotes or photos of your system that we can use on our website etc.
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