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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 

Summary of Contents for 16004-10

Page 1: ...oyment First you should thoroughly plan the proposed system before installation Section One of this manual explains and illustrates the required kits and components Section Two provides detailed instr...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...Polypropylene fabric strap 5 8 wide 100 or 300 ft long 7 Header Inserts Part No 50055 1 are used in special situations where unusually high stagnation temperatures are expected such as in desert clima...

Page 4: ...installed in some cases Select appropriate pipe size for the system supplyand return lines The headers of the POLY PRO collectors are 2 and the pipe adapters included in the kits connect to 2 PVC Sch...

Page 5: ...sharp utility knife cut through the weld while pulling the two plates apart Lay the collector over the vent pipe keeping the vent pipe at least 12 inches away from a header It will be easier to compl...

Page 6: ...not install the hold down brackets until the collectors are in place 5 bring the first collector to the roof and slip the proper hoses over both end of the inlet and outlet headers on the last return...

Page 7: ...the vacuum relief valve in the outlet header of each row This will be located at the opposite end of the row that is connected to the collector outlet pipe Refer to Figures 4 and 12 12 Install an end...

Page 8: ...manufacturer s instructions included with the automatic equipment you use Other Equipment Some pools employ an automatic pool cleaner This should be plumbed before the control valve to assure positive...

Page 9: ...d one 1 Referring to the figure below locate the tube to be isolated End tube has been shown for clarity Using a sharp utility knife very carefully cut away approximately 1 of the tube at both headers...

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