General; Transporting And Storage; Positioning The Heat Pump - IVT Optima 600 Installation Manual

General

Transporting and storage

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 electric boiler must not be stored or transported at temperatures
below 0ºC. The heat pump must not be stored at temperatures below 0ºC.

Positioning the heat pump

The heat pump is located outdoors. It 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.
The electric boiler is placed indoors. Pipe routing between the heat
pump/electric boiler and the existing heating system should be as
short as possible. The outdoor pipes must be insulated.
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 inside the house. In those cases the drainage pipe is released into
the surface water outdoors, the pipe must be fitted with a heating cable
(accessory) to avoid freezing. A suitable output is 10-20 W/metre. The
cable can be connected to terminals in the heat pump. See External
connections Optima.
The heat pump must be positioned so that air is not prevented from
passing through the evaporator. Minimum distance to a wall is 300
mm. Avoid positions which result in circulation of cold air because this
decreases the heat pump output.
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.
Note
The amount of condensation water
can, during days of high humidity,
amount to 30-40 litres.
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