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Declaration of Conformity

 

We GRUNDFOS declare under our sole responsibility that the Home Booster packaged booster sets referenced in these installation 
instructions to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the Council Directives on the approximation of the laws of the 
EEC Member States relating to: 

 

 

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Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EEC) 

 

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EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) 

 

By Inspection from the individual componemt manufacturers: 
 

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BS EN 60335-1:2002 

Household and similar electrical appliances, Safety Part 1: General requirements 

 

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BS EN 60335-2-41:2003 

Household and similar electrical appliances,  Safety Part 2-41: Particular requirements for

 

   

pumps. 

 

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BS EN 60730-1&A2:2008  Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use, Part :1General requirements 

 

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BS EN 1717:2000 

Protection against pollution of portable water in water installations and general requirements of  

 

   

devices to prevent pollution by backflow. 

 

If further details are required please contact one of the Grundfos offices listed on the back page of these instructions. 

 
 

   
  1st January 2010 
 Grundfos 

Manufacturing 

  Ferryboat Lane, Castleton 
  Sunderland, SR5 3JL 

 

 

Mr Lee Carlin, General Manager 

 
 

If further details are required, please contact one of the Grundfos offices listed on the back page of these instructions. 
 

General Data 

DELIVERY AND HANDLING 

The Home Booster set is supplied from the factory mounted on a wooden pallet suitable for handling by forklift equipment.  
The weight and size of the Home Booster may require the use of proprietary lifting equipment in order to be handled 
safely.  During installation ensure the recommended procedures for lifting pallet mounted equipment are observed. 

 

INSPECTION 

On delivery, the Home Booster should be unpacked and inspected, any damage must be reported to the supplier within seven days 
in writing. 

 

It is important that these installation and operating instructions are studied carefully before any installation takes place.  
The installation and operation should also be in accordance with local regulations and accepted codes of practice. 
 

 

 

WARRANTY 

1. The Grundfos warranty covers all defects within the Home Booster originating from faulty workmanship and/or materials for a 

period of two years from the date of installation or thirty months from the date of despatch from the factory, whichever is the 
shorter. The warranty covers the replacement of any faulty parts and our labour cost to replace the faulty parts. It does not cover 
the cost of removing, returning and refitting the booster set or any secondary losses arising from the failure. 

2. Under no circumstances should faulty equipment be dismantled. Failure to comply with this instruction could invalidate the 

warranty. 

3. Defects arising from incorrect installation, water containing debris, or harmful chemicals, inadequate electrical protection, faulty 

ancillary equipment, lightning or other circumstances beyond our control, are not covered by the warranty. 

 

SITE STORAGE 

It is strongly recommended once the Home Booster has been delivered to site, that it is placed immediately into a dust, moisture 
and frost-free area which has been secured to prevent unauthorised interference. 
 

APPLICATIONS 

The Home Booster has been designed to be compact, reliable, and simple to install, and to provide many years of efficient and 
reliable service.  The main applications for the Grundfos Home Booster are, Domestic pressure boosting and Light Commercial 
pressure boosting  

 

Booster sets must not be used in an environment which has been classified as hazardous and could therefore cause an 
explosion if there is a danger of ignition by a flame path.   
Grundfos Pumps Ltd do not accept any responsibility for the use of booster sets to pump liquids which could be construed 

as being hazardous to health either by touch, ingestion or inhalation of fumes or gases given off by the liquid. 
 

MAXIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS 

Liquid temperature range:  

+3

°

C to +40

°

Ambient temperature: 

 

up to +40

°

Relative Humidity: 

 

up to 95 % non condensing 

Maximum pressures: 

Home Booster 3.0: 

3.6 bar 

 

Home Booster 4.5: 

5.6 bar 

 

Inlet pressure:  

6 bar  

Noise level of the Home Booster: 

65 dB(A) 

 

WRAS APPROVAL 

The wetted components of the Home Booster 3.0 and 4.5 models are WRAS approved for use with potable water. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Home Booster 3.0

Page 1: ...Page 1 Home Booster 3 0 4 5 bar Installation Operating Instructions Residential and Light Commercial Package cold water pressure booster set...

Page 2: ...ocal regulations and accepted codes of practice WARRANTY 1 The Grundfos warranty covers all defects within the Home Booster originating from faulty workmanship and or materials for a period of two yea...

Page 3: ...ng the vent screw on the pump TESTING Switch on the electrical supply The pump will start and the pressure will begin to increase as shown by the indicator lights Once the pressure has built up close...

Page 4: ...will cause disturbance and considerable water damage could result if a leak occurs Please provide drainage facilities for the unit in case of leakage or loss of water during commissioning and service...

Page 5: ...Home Booster tank first This arrangement can be of benefit where the mains water supply is poor at refilling the storage tank Ensure that the support base is able to support the combined weight of th...

Page 6: ...res on the following pages please ensure that the following connections and checks have been carried out on the booster set 1 The discharge connection is connected to the system pipework 2 The electri...

Page 7: ...should be drained to avoid damage Remove all drain and vent plugs and allow the pump to drain Do not replace the plugs until the booster set is to be used again The pump must be vented primed before...

Page 8: ...ure but does not stop with no demand a b Pressure setting to high Flow demand or leak a b Check switch settings in PM2 controller Close outlet isolating valve the pump should stop If the pump stops th...

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