Installation, Start-Up, Adjustment and Maintenance Manual
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6 START-UP AND ADJUSTMENT
This unit should be started-up by an
Authorized Technician
according to the manufac
turer’s
instructions. The end-user is not authorized to perform start-up and adjustment operations.
The owner’s satisfaction is directly related to the correct installation, proper adjustments, and
application of the unit. Authorized Technicians must perform the proper system adjustments.
The length of the warranty is dependent upon the installation and start-up of the unit by
Authorized Technicians
. See warranty card for complete details.
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS FOR THE UNIT AND/OR PERSONS
If during the first start-up one of the following conditions is found:
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Unit installed indoors
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The unit turned on and off by using the main electrical switch (not using control switch)
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Antifreeze not added to the water
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Unit damaged or defective due to transport and/or installation
UNUSUAL INSTALLATION CONDITIONS FOR THE UNIT AND/OR PERSONS
All situations or installations in contradiction to the directions/instructions of the manufacturer can or
may result in incorrect unit operation.
6.1 DETERMINING VOLUMES OF HYDRONIC SYSTEM AND ANTIFREEZE
To ensure correct operation of the unit and to avoid the water freezing, add 10% by volume of
inhibited mono-ethylene glycol (antifreeze) to the circulation water. Add more mono-ethylene
glycol as needed for the minimum external temperature of the installation zone (see Table 10).
Listed below are recommendations concerning antifreeze to be used:
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Inhibited permanent type antifreeze(propylene or ethylene glycol)
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No sealants in the mixture
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Preferable the color is not blue or green.
The volume of the hydronic circuit must be calculated to figure the volume of antifreeze required for
freeze protection. The approximate volume can be calculated by knowing the equivalent feet of pipe
and by using the tables below.
Consider all valves, pumps and fittings in water lines to hold the same volume as equivalent length of
pipe.
Example of a volume calculation:
OWC-5
1.30 Gallons
5 Ton Duct Coil
2.00 Gallons
40 FT of 1-
1/4” Pipe
3.08 Gallons (40 Divided by 100 multiplied by 7.7)
Total Volume of Hydronic Circuit
6.38 Gallons
WARNING
NOTE
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