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Warranty terms and conditions

How to v

alidate the warranty period

The appliance must be registered with Alpha Heating Inno

vation within 30 da

ys of installation. This can be done b

y completing the 

registration f

orm on our w

ebsite: www

.alpha-innovation.co

.uk or completing the for

m included with your boiler and sending it to 

Alpha Heating Innovation, Nepicar House

, London Road, Wrotham Heath, K

ent TN15 7RS

Y our appliance is then guar

anteed against faulty mater

ials or wor

kmanship from the date of installation (not the date of first use) 

subject to the conditions and exceptions descr

ibed below

.

Our promise to y

ou

If you e

xperience a f

ault with your SolarSmar

t system, we aim to pro

vide a safe and high quality repair ser

vice, suppor

ted by our 

dedicated national networ

k of highly skilled engineers.

During the w

arranty per

iod, any components which are pro

ved to be f

aulty or defectiv

e in manuf

acture will be exchanged or repaired 

free of charge, if repaired directly b

y Alpha Heating Innovation or one of its appointed agents

.

Invoices f

or attendance and repair of the appliance by third par

ties will not be accepted by Alpha Heating Inno

vation.

This guarantee does not aff

ect your statutor

y rights

.

The warranty is valid pr

ovided that:

• 

The system is fed from the pub

lic mains water supply

.

• 

The cylinder has only been used for the stor

age of potable w

ater.

• 

The system has not been subjected to frost damage, scaling, nor has it been tampered with or been subjected to misuse or 

neglect.

• 

The system has been serviced ann

ually.

• 

The Benchmark Log Book has been filled in after each ann

ual service

.

• 

The system has been correctly installed by a qualified and competent installer and as per the instr

uctions contained in the 

Product Guide and all relevant Codes of Pr

actice and Regulations in force at the time of installation.

• 

Any disinf

ection has been carried out in accordance with BS 6700.

• 

The appliances have not been modified in an

y way other than b

y Alpha Heating Innovation or Alpha Heating Inno

vation 

approved engineers

.

• 

No factor

y-fitted parts ha

ve been remo

ved f

or unauthorised repair or replacement.

• 

It has been installed in the UK. This guar

antee is not valid f

or installations outside the United Kingdom. 

What this warranty does not cover

• 

Free of charge repairs to appliances that ha

ve not been installed b

y a qualified and competent person.

• 

Repairs to appliances that have not been installed and commissioned correctly

, as outlined in the installation instructions

.

• 

Any damage caused b

y defects or f

ailures in the system, outside of the appliance itself.

• 

The effects of scale b

uild up.

• 

Faults caused b

y an inadequate supply of electricity or w

ater to the property

.

• 

The replacement of any decor

ative par

ts such as badges, tr

im and case.

• 

Compensation for consequential losses (e

.g. loss of ear

nings, b

usiness losses, stress and incon

venience ar

ising from a 

production breakdown, including repair dela

ys caused by f

actors outside our reasonable control.

What to do if you e

xperience a prob

lem with your heating system or the operation of y

our Alpha appliance

• 

Y ou should alw

ays contact y

our installer in the first instance.

• 

If your installer confir

ms that the fault is with y

our Alpha appliance and they cannot repair it because of a component f

ailure, our 

customer service technical helpline is on hand to help

. Simply call 0844 871 8764 f

or advice or to book an engineer’s visit.

• 

Our technical helpline is open 08.00 – 17.30 Monday to F

rida

y, 09.00 – 16.00 on Saturda

y and 09.00 – 14.00 on Bank Holidays 

(excluding Chr

istmas Day).

PLEASE NOTE

If you cannot pro

vide details of your installer

, who must be a qualified and competent person, and w

e have not been notified of this 

infor

mation previously

, a “call-out”

 charge of £50+VAT will be le

vied before w

e agree to attend site

.

This fee m

ust be paid by debit or credit card o

ver the telephone pr

ior to us agreeing to send an engineer to attend to the appliance

If evidence that the appliance has been installed b

y a legally registered engineer can be presented when our service engineer visits 

site then any f

ee will be reimbursed.

‘Evidence’ is str

ictly defined as any of the f

ollowing:

A cop

y of 

a Building 

Regulations Compliance 

certificate 

(giving the 

details of 

the registered 

installer who 

carried 

out the 

wor

k), or 

A copy of a receipt f

or the installation clearly sho

wing the installation company’

s address details and their current Gas Safe 

registration n

umber.

Alpha Heating Innovation is a tr

ading name of Alpha Ther

m Ltd., Nepicar House, London Road, 

Wrotham Heath, Kent 

TN15 7RS. 

Registered in England no. 882439.

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Alpha SolarSmart 100 - User Instructions

Summary of Contents for SolarSmart 100

Page 1: ...ions have been carefully prepared but we reserve the right to alter the specification at any time in the interest of product improvement Alpha Therm Limited 2014 Part No 1 032744 ST15 000233 0314 D337...

Page 2: ...emedial or improvement work identified during the course of commissioning or servicing work Refer to the manufacturer s helpline where assistance is needed Report product faults and concerns to the ma...

Page 3: ...t of the Environment i e Approved Document L1 Building Standards Scotland Consolidation Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department UK Water Regulations Byelaws Scotland Health Safety Do...

Page 4: ...ction Return Connection Max Working Pressure Heat Exchanger Content Collector Circuit Flow Connection Return Connection Max Working Pressure Vessel Size Max Filled Content Case Insulation 2 2 SOLAR CO...

Page 5: ...Energy Loss of Solar Cylinder Global Warming Potential Ozone Depletion Potential Insulation Blowing Agent The collector installation must be carried out using the kits and connections supplied by Alp...

Page 6: ...e 11 Expansion vessel 12 Immersion heater boss use Alpha immersion kit only 13 Drain point for cylinder 14 Pressure relief valve 15 Inlet filter 16 Pressure reducing valve 17 Tundish 18 Isolation valv...

Page 7: ...e in 15 mm copper pipe and be as short as possible Where possible the pipework should be insulated to reduce heat loss Thoroughly flush out the mains water supply pipe before connecting it to the boil...

Page 8: ...is 9 m Subtract the resistance for four 22 mm elbows of 0 8 m each 3 2 m Therefore the maximum permitted length equates to 9 3 2 5 8 m 5 8 m is less than the actual length of 7 m therefore calculate...

Page 9: ...itch or cylinder control utilizing mains electricity The bottom of the solar cylinder must be located within 6 metres vertically of the top of the drain back unit Dimensions The dimensions of the cyli...

Page 10: ...to the DBU The pipework must be insulated with high temperature insulation Dimensions The dimensions of the DBU and clearances required for servicing are shown in Fig 5 Fig 5 DBU Connections A Return...

Page 11: ...g from the sun One solar collector is required upto a maximum of two collectors can be installed using one of the following methods a Integration of the collector into the tiles of a pitched roof Usin...

Page 12: ...ctor is fixed at an inclination of 30 and ballast or fixings must be used to secure the frame in the required position Refer to Fig 9 for details of location of the drain back unit in relation to the...

Page 13: ...3 023223 b Twin collectors portrait or landscape Part No 3 023241 8 Solar collect On Slates kits a Single collector portrait or landscape Part No 3 023224 b Twin collectors portrait or landscape Part...

Page 14: ...the template includes the minimum clearances required and mark the positions of the fixing holes Drill the holes to suit the fixing supplied or alternative fixings suitable for the mounting surface w...

Page 15: ...the fixing supplied or alternative fixings suitable for the mounting surface wall If using only the top fixings fit two of the screws supplied with the heads about 5 mm proud so that they will locate...

Page 16: ...lastic caps are removed from all connections Note If soldering union bends ensure that the bends are not connected to the valves etc otherwise the internal seals may be damaged soldered connections ca...

Page 17: ...res to terminals 45 and 46 the polarity is not important on the terminal block Ensure that the cable is secured in the cable clamp 5 Connect the Mains Supply The solar cylinder has been fitted with a...

Page 18: ...tly installed and that all the terminal connections are tight Switch on the electrical supply and press the On Off button on the control panel see Fig 23 to start the system 6 Check for any leaks and...

Page 19: ...and S3 S3 is always the upper temperature on the display Button Description Description Function Function Symbol State Decription DBU pump Cylinder pump Warning Sun Degrees celsius Digits Temperature...

Page 20: ...ler hot water thermostat to be left at the maximum position No 9 and that it is the purpose of the label Fig 18 to maintain this and that the label must not be removed 5 Weekly cleaning of shower head...

Page 21: ...cylinder sensor and the solar cylinder temperature is less than 65 C the drain back unit pump will start to circulate water around the collector At the same time that the drain back unit pump starts...

Page 22: ...ended that it is inspected and checked by a competent person as necessary at regular intervals Warning Before removing any covers or working on the system isolate the electrical supply The data badge...

Page 23: ...scribed in Section 8 2 Disconnect the union from the bottom of the expansion vessel and remove the locknut see Fig 27 then carefully lift the vessel out Reassemble in reverse order with a new vessel a...

Page 24: ...taken when carrying out repairs to the DBU as it reaches very high temperatures and can emit steam from connections when being removed Isolate the mains electric supply and remove the front case of th...

Page 25: ...plug housing with another spanner to prevent damaging the pipe Expect about 8 litres Loosen the flow and return connections beneath the drain back unit and slacken the locknuts Disconnect the flow an...

Page 26: ...ctor has the correct fall and length Check the collector sensor and the lower cylinder sensor do they operate check sensor resistance in Section 10 3 Check the collector tubes are they blocked with di...

Page 27: ...INDER SENSOR TEMPERATURE and RESISTANCE DATA Temperature C 0 20 50 80 105 130 160 Resistance Ohm 20 Ohm 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 Collector Sensor Resistance Table Temperature C 25 30 65 85 R...

Page 28: ...sembly Ref Description Qty Part No Solar Cylinder Assembly Note Washers and seals are not supplied with the replacement components and the relevant seals kit should also be used Ref Description Qty Pa...

Page 29: ...washers Complete seals kit all DBU seals washers Wall fixing pack plugs screws Collector sensor Collector sensor extension lead 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 026759 1 033644 1 033420 1 0...

Page 30: ...luid details What type make of heat transfer fluid used System volume litres What is the fluid mix Water Glycol Frost protection provided to C Is the installation in a hard water area above 200ppm Yes...

Page 31: ...mpleted YES NO Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Signature Date Energy Efficiency Checklist completed YES NO Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Signature Date Date...

Page 32: ...ed Kingdom What this warranty does not cover Free of charge repairs to appliances that have not been installed by a qualified and competent person Repairs to appliances that have not been installed an...

Page 33: ...ly failure the system will not operate When the supply is restored the system will return to normal operation If the mains water supply fails there will be no hot water from the taps 3 Pressure Relief...

Page 34: ...starts the cylinder pump will start at 16 full speed to circulate the cylinder water through the drain back unit heat exchanger The drain back unit pump will stop when the temperature difference betwe...

Page 35: ...isplay panel and push button controls The display indicates the working modes of the system with symbols to indicate the working components of the complete system 2 USER CONTROLS Fig 1 S1 S 2 3S S1 S...

Page 36: ...ully prepared but we reserve the right to alter the specification at any time in the interest of product improvement Alpha Therm Limited 2014 Part No 1 032744 ST15 000233 0314 D337 Alpha Therm Limited...

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