SECTION ONE: KITS AND COMPONENTS
REQUIRED TO BUILD A COMPLETE SYSTEM
INSTALLATION KITS AND COMPONENTS
This section provides descriptions and parts numbers
of the API installation kits and components required
for each solar pool heating system. The mounting
location of each kit component is shown by the
corresponding circled number in the “Mounting
Components” diagram shown above.
(1)
Collector Installation Kit, Part No. 18001-1
Contains the parts needed to fasten a single solar
collector to a supporting surface and make the water
connections from one collector to another. Hold-down
strap is not included and must be ordered separately.
Use one (1) kit for each collector.
(2)
System Kit, Part No, 18002-1
Contains
additional hold-down hardware and connecting parts
and adapters needed to complete water connection
from the row of collectors to the system feed and
return lines. The pipe adapters that connect the system
piping to the collectors are 2” high temperature
CPVC. The system check valve is 2” PVC. The
installation and owner’s manuals are also included.
Use one (1) kit per system.
(3)
Optional Supplemental System Isolation Kit,
Part No. 18003 (not shown)
contains additional parts
to permit manual isolation of the solar system from
the pool or spa filtration system. Use one (1) kit per
system.
(4)
Add-a Row Kit, Part No. 18005-1
contains
additional hold-down hardware and connecting parts
and adapters needed to complete water connections of
