GENERAL
5 WATER TREATMENT
The Maximiser boiler has an ALUMINIUM alloy heat exchanger
Corrosion will always occur within a heating/hot water system to a greater or lesser degree irrespective of water characteris-
tics, unless the initial fill water from the mains is treated. For these reasons Caradon Ideal strongly recommends that when
necessary the system be thoroughly cleaned prior to the use of a stable inhibitor wich does not require continual topping up to
combat the effects of hardness, salts, and corrosion on the heat exchanger and its associated systems.
The Ideal Maximiser SE boiler has an aluminium alloy heat exchanger. Therefore it is important that if water treatment
is used it is suitable for the material of the heat exchanger. The ONLY water treatments approved are ‘Fernox Copal’
and ‘Sentinel X 100’ current suitability should be confirmed with the manufacturer direct.
Betzdearborn Ltd.
Fernox
Sentinel Division
Fry Technology UK,
Foundry Lane
Tandem House, Marlowe Way,
Widnes, Cheshire
Beddington Farm Road,
Tel 0151424 5351
Croydon, CRO 4XS
Tel 0870 601 5000
Technical help 01799 550 811
ANY OTHER treatment used will render the guarantee of Caradon Ideal for this product INVALID. The use of artificially
softened water is not permitted.
WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM
The boiler must NOT be used for direct hot water supply.
The central heating system should be in accordance with
BS. 6798 and. in addition, for smallbore and microbore systems,
BS. 5449.
WATER TREATMENT - see Frame 5
The hot water storage cylinder MUST be of the indirect type and
should preferably be manufactured of copper.
Single feed, indirect cylinders are not recommended and MUST
NOT be used on sealed systems.
The appliances are NOT suitable for gravity central heating nor
are they suitable for the provision of gravity domestic hot water.
The hot water cylinder and ancillary pipework, not forming part
of the useful heating surface, should be lagged to prevent heat
loss and any possible freezing - particularly where pipes run
through roof spaces and ventilated underfloor spaces.
The boiler must be vented.
Draining taps MUST be located in accessible positions, which
permit the draining of the whole system - including the boiler and
hot water storage vessel. They should be at least 1/2” BSP
nominal size and be in accordance with BS. 2879.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
Wiring external to the appliance MUST be in accordance with
the current l.E.E. (BS7671) Wiring Regulations and any local
regulations which apply.
The point of connection to the mains should be readily
accessible and adjacent to the boiler.
GAS SUPPLY
The local gas supplier should be consulted, at the installation
planning stage, in order to establish the availability of an
adequate supply of gas. An existing service pipe must NOT be
used without prior consultation with the local gas supplier.
A gas meter can only be connected by the local gas supplier
or by a registered CORGI engineer.
An existing meter should be checked, preferably by the gas
supplier, to ensure that the meter is adequate to deal with the
rate of gas supply required. A minimum working gas pressure
of 20 mbar MUST be available at the boiler inlet.
Installation pipes MUST be fitted in accordance with BS. 6891.
Pipework from the meter to the boiler MUST be of an
adequate size.
Do not use pipes of smaller size than the boiler inlet gas
connection.
The complete installation MUST be tested for gas soundness
and purged as described in the above code.
Maximiser SE
- Installation
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