3
ABOUT YOUR SOLAR WATER HEATER
Product Application
This solar water heater is designed for use in a single family domestic dwelling for the purpose of heating
potable water. Its use in an application other than this may shorten its life.
Warning:
This solar water heater is only intended to be operated by persons who have the experience
or the knowledge and the capabilities to do so. This solar water heater is not intended to be operated by
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities i.e. the infirm, or by children. Children should
be supervised to ensure they do not interfere with the solar water heater.
Model Type
Your Aquamax
®
solar water heater is designed for the solar collectors to be roof mounted and the vitreous
enamel lined solar storage cylinder installed at ground or floor level, remotely from the solar collectors. The
system has 1, 2 or 3 Aquamax S solar collectors. The number of collectors required will depend upon the
installations region and collector location. For most installations, the number of solar collectors
recommended in the Aquamax literature has been proven to provide the required solar energy to meet the
average family needs. The solar storage cylinder is suitable for outdoor or indoor installation, however if the
gas booster is mounted on the solar storage cylinder, then the solar storage cylinder is suitable for outdoor
installation only. This solar water heater is not to be used as a pool heater.
The solar water heater has a level of freeze protection designed to guard the system against damage from
freeze conditions. Freeze conditions occur below 6°C. The system must be installed with the full length of the
solar hot and solar cold pipes insulated to offer protection against freeze damage (refer to
“Pipe Work,
Insulation & Freeze Protection
” on page 4). The solar water heater has NO WARRANTY for freeze damage if
the solar hot and solar cold pipes are not insulated in accordance with the installation instructions (refer to
“Terms of the Aquamax Warranty” on page 37). The solar water heater is not suitable for installation above
400 metres altitude and has NO WARRANTY for freeze damage if installed above 400 metres altitude.
This solar water heater is designed to be installed with an Aquamax CF20-60 or CF26-60 model continuous
flow in-series gas booster (mounted on the solar storage cylinder or installed remotely) and solar controller
kit AQ7014151.
Note:
CF20-60 and CF26-60 model gas boosters are gas type specific and are available in
Natural Gas (model number suffix NG i.e. CF20-60-NG) or Propane Gas (model number suffix LP i.e. CF20-
60-LP). For information relating to the function and operation of the gas booster, refer to the Owner
‟s Guide
and Installation Instructions supplied with the gas booster.
Aquamax solar collectors have passed the AS/NZS 2712 requirements for resistance to hailstone damage,
so it is not normally necessary to fit a guard to a collector. Stone Guards are available which provide a level
of protection to the collectors against vandalism or accidental damage.
Model Selection Chart
The model numbers shown below apply only to the solar storage cylinder.
415 Litre
325 Litre
260 Litre
165 Litre
SG415
SG325
SG260
SG165
Note:
All models can be supplied with a „Hard Water Anode‟. These models have the suffix „HWA‟ at the end of
the model number.
Legend
SG
Solar Gas (storage cylinder)
415, 325, 260, 165
Storage cylinder capacity in litres
Solar Operation
The Aquamax open circuit solar system has a vitreous enamel lined steel storage cylinder installed at ground
or floor level, remotely located from the solar collectors.
The sun
‟s energy heats the water in the solar collectors which increases in temperature. When the water in
the solar collectors is hotter than the water in the solar storage cylinder, the circulator is activated. The
circulator moves the water from the solar collectors, through an insulated copper pipe to the solar storage
cylinder, whilst cooler water from the solar storage cylinder is circulated back to the solar collectors to be
heated by the suns energy.
This process continues while solar energy is available and until the water in the solar storage cylinder
reaches a temperature of 70 ~ 80°C.
Automatic safety controls are fitted to the solar water heater to provide safe and efficient operation.
