Installation and Servicing
Solar Hot Water Cylinder
Flurocyl
250 l
200 l
300 l
4
6
www.glow-worm.co.uk
Page 1: ... Installation and Servicing Solar Hot Water Cylinder Flurocyl 250 l 200 l 300 l 14161 www glow worm co uk ...
Page 2: ...e strongly recommend regular servicing of your product but where the condition is not met any chargeable spare parts or components issued within the applicable guarantee period still benefit from a 12 month warranty from the date of issue by the manufacturer The Benchmark Installation Commissioning and Service Record must be completed on installation and kept up to date We recommend you complete a...
Page 3: ... 1 6 Installation 2 11 Commissioning 3 18 Inspection and Maintenance 4 19 Fault Finding 5 20 INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE These instructions consist of Installation Servicing Fault Finding and Replacement of Parts The instructions are an integral part of the product and must be handed to the user on completion of the installation ...
Page 4: ... spur box should be readily accessible and preferably adjacent to the product It should be identified as to its use Alternatively connection can be made through an unswitched shuttered socket and 3A fused 3 pin plug both to the current issue of BS 1363 provided they are not used in a room containing a bath or shower Wiring to the product must be PVC 85 C insulated cable not less than 0 75mm2 24 0 ...
Page 5: ...ic Hot Water All domestic hot water circuits connections fittings must be in accordance with the relevant standards and water supply regulations GB Guidance G17 to G24 and recommendation R17 to R24 of the Water Regulations Guide IE The current edition of I S 813 Domestic Gas Installations Heating System In GB it is necessary to comply with the Water Supply Water Fittings Regulations 1999 for Scotl...
Page 6: ... Hot water expansion vessel admission pressure bar 4 0 Temperature and pressure relief valve C bar 95 7 0 Net weight kg 39 44 49 Weight full kg 245 310 340 Height mm 1499 1789 2109 Cylinder connections Cold water supply 22 mm pressure pipe Hot water connection 22 mm pressure pipe Pressure controlled cold water outlet 22 mm pressure pipe Secondary return Inches G 3 4 Flow boiler solar circuit 22 mm...
Page 7: ... 70 of cylinder contents minutes 10 15 20 25 30 20 25 30 35 40 45 12 Heat input to cylinder kW 15 20 25 30 38 35 200 l 250 l 300 l 14177 Diagram 1 1 40 40 8 bar 4 bar 3 bar 2 bar 1 bar 30 30 20 20 Flow available litres min at entry to system Flow out litres min of the system 10 10 0 14178 Diagram 1 2 8 bar 4 bar 3 bar 2 bar 1 bar Flow available litres min at entry to system Flow out litres min of ...
Page 8: ...ompanies Only original spare parts may be used for the replacement of parts 1 5 Contents Check the contents of the pack see diagram 2 1 Make sure the cylinder is stored in an upright position in a dry environment prior to its installation 1 6 Transport A cylinder carrying handle is supplied to make the transport to the installation site easier Fasten the carrying handle to the hot water outlet con...
Page 9: ...olar circuit Return H I Immersion heater Boiler Flow Boiler Return Diagram 1 5 1 Product Specifications 14181 Dimensions A B C D E F G H I Flurocyl 200 l 1468 1499 454 384 314 589 1118 813 953 Flurocyl 250 l 1758 1789 454 384 314 589 1408 924 1064 Flurocyl 300 l 2078 2109 454 384 314 589 1648 1101 1241 Table 1 2 Dimensions ...
Page 10: ...orb Solar Pump Unit Flow Return Immersion Heater Drinking Water Expansion Vessel 2 Port Valve 2 Port Valve Automatic Air Separator System M DHW M Protection Vessel optional Solar Expansion Vessel 1 Product Specifications Diagram 1 6 14162 ...
Page 11: ...water control pack with tundish 1 1 1 3 Motorised 2 port valve 1 1 1 4 DHW expansion vessel 18 l 1 5 DHW expansion vessel 25 l 1 1 6 DHW Expansion vessel mounting bracket 1 1 1 7 Carrying handle 1 1 1 8 Compression Fittings 1 1 1 9 Drain valve 1 1 1 10 Thermostatic Mixing Valve 1 1 1 Table 2 1 Flurocyl pack contents 2 Installation A B 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 1 ...
Page 12: ...ace to install check and repressurise the expansion vessel Floor unevenness should not be greater than the compensation offered by the adjustable feet of the solar cylinder 2 2 Boiler heating circuit piping Copper pipes with a minimum diameter of 22mm should be used for the pipes in the reheating circuit between the boiler and the solar cylinder Larger pipe diameters may be necessary for relativel...
Page 13: ...ow rate of at least 20 25 l min should be available NOTE The mains water pressure is reduced during periods of high water consumption Make sure you take measurements during these periods Example The available flow rate of mixed water at 40 C is 25 l min 15 l min hot water of 60 C from the solar cylinder mixed with 10 l min cold water of 10 C if the measured static cold mains water pressure is 2 ba...
Page 14: ...tion intended for this purpose or Connect the expansion vessel to the water control pack with a copper pipe or an appropriate hose Make sure the expansion vessel is supported sufficiently Use the supplied mounting bracket if the expansion vessel is to be mounted on the wall Connect thermostatic mixing valve cold supply to the pressure controlled cold water connection of the water control pack if c...
Page 15: ...ldren from coming in contact with the waste water and the system is visible No valves or taps may be installed in the discharge pipe Make sure the discharge pipe is at a constant slope of at least 1 200 from the tundish to the discharge point The discharge pipe from the pressure relief valve of the boiler if applicable can be connected to the horizontal discharge pipe of the solar cylinder behind ...
Page 16: ...e setting of the cylinder thermostat The cylinder thermostats for the regulation of the hot water temperature are factory set at 65 C as the Domestic Hot Water temperature is controlled by the adjustable thermostatic mixing valve Ensure both control thermostats are adjusted fully clockwise Actuate the reset buttons to reset the thermal cut outs if necessary see diagram 2 7 IMPORTANT Risk of damage...
Page 17: ...ator RETURN PIPE AT 3A FUSED AT 3A ENL EN 21 L br bl g y N L 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LINK E N L 10 ADDITIONAL TERMINAL BLOCK FLUROPRO CONTROLLER 230v PCSA NTCA TAC1 TAC2 GAIN R L BROWN br BLUE b BLACK bl ORANGE or WHITE w PURPLE p GREEN gn GREY g GREEN YELLOW g y KEY bl 2 Installation 14238 Diagram 2 10 Wiring diagram ...
Page 18: ...gain to remove any residue from the pipes Fill and bleed it again afterwards as described above 3 4 Starting up the boiler Switch on the main switch of the boiler Make sure the control device and the thermostats are set in such a way that heating is necessary Check whether the boiler starts up and the water in the solar cylinder and radiators is heated up according to the hot water and room thermo...
Page 19: ...ter system Check the pressure of the expansion vessel at the measurement point with a pressure gauge If the pressure is below 3 0 bar increase it with an appropriate air pressure pump NOTE Only use original spare parts from Glow worm for the replacement of parts 4 3 Maintenance Checklist Reheating Check the circulation pump annually Check the timer time programme settings annually Reheating does i...
Page 20: ...s at its target temperature 1 Air in the reheating heat exchanger Bleed the reheating heat exchanger 2 Heat exchanger surface area too small Compare the specifications of the boiler manufacturer with those of the cylinder manufacturer The problem may be able to be solved by a higher setting of the flow temperature at the boiler Only cold or lukewarm water comes out of the taps 1 Cold and hot water...
Page 21: ...the valve seat of the temperature and pressure relief valve Check the seat of the temperature and pressure relief valve and reset it manually Temperature control of the boiler defective Check the temperature control of the boiler if water only comes out when reheating with the boiler Check whether the two port valve switches to the heating position after reaching the cylinder temperature Cylinder ...
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Page 24: ...24 Because of our constant endeavour for improvement details may vary slightly from those shown in these instructions 0020055006 02 07 07 Glow worm Nottingham Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1JT 0020055006 ...
