Apricus Installation Manual
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Home-Owner Maintenance
Cleaning
In most cases, periodic rain will keep the
evacuated tubes clean. If particularly dirty,
they may be washed from a safe location
with a high-pressure water spray. If the
collectors are located where they are easily
and safely accessible, a soft cloth and warm,
soapy water or glass cleaning solution may
be used.
During autumn, leaves may accumulate
between or beneath the tubes. Please
remove these leaves regularly to ensure
optimal performance and to prevent
accumulation of ignitable material (if in high
fire risk area). The solar collector will NOT
cause the ignition of flammable materials.
Such cleaning may only be completed by the
homeowner if the tubes are easily and safely
accessible.
Inspection
If there is any problem with the system, the
installer will, generally, ask the homeowner
to inspect various portions of the system
before making a service call. The following
inspections may be performed by the
homeowner, ONLY if they are easily and
safely accessible.
a) The pump station foam casing may be
removed (pulled toward you and off) to
check the following system information:
i) Pressure gauge reading
ii) Temperature gauge reading
iii) Pump operation (i.e. sound)
iv) Flow meter reading
v) Visual Inspection of Fluid through
the Flow Meter Sight Glass
b) Visual check for degradation of pipe
insulation
c) Visual inspection of solar collector tubes
d) Any fluid blow off into Catchment
container
