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Users should regularly check the temperatures which the solar control panel is recording. With
the SC range of controllers, simply pressing the ‘SET’ button on the fascia once will display the
upper and lower collector temperatures since the control panel was last reset. If the collector
temperatures have been excessively high i.e. over 170˚C, it is recommended that the antifreeze
level be checked using a refractometer by a qualified engineer.
A sample of the Solar Antifreeze Fluid can be extracted from the pump station at the pump itself.
The large centre of the pump hub can be opened with a large flathead screwdriver. This should be
opened slowly until a few drops of the antifreeze fluid are released. A sample of the fluid placed on
the glass of the refractometer will display the level of antifreeze in the system. If the antifreeze has
lost its antifreeze properties the system should be refilled with fresh Solar Antifreeze Fluid.
It is recommended that the solar system is serviced annually by a qualified engineer and
immediately if the system shows evidence of having lost pressure or has discharged liquid at the
pressure relief valve. The Solar Antifreeze Fluid should always be replaced after 7 years.
Maintenance schedule
A qualified person should service the system at the recommended intervals, using the
maintenance schedule overleaf. In addition the user should check the system pressure at regular
intervals. A visual inspection of the pressure gauge is required to check that the system pressure
is maintained at the level noted overleaf.
The service engineer should complete the table overleaf ; the shaded boxes should be completed
if the system requires refilling.
Servicing and Maintenance
IMPORTANT!
In order to ensure that peak performance is maintained and your warranty remains valid, it
is required that the solar system is
serviced annually
. This should be done by the installer
or a heating engineer certified to work on solar thermal systems.
Kingspan Environmental Services have a team of highly experienced and qualified service
engineers that are equipped to carry out all the necessary checks. Call our team to arrange
your annual service inspection and discuss our range of affordable service plan options:
Great Britain:
0333 240 6868
Northern Ireland:
028 3836 4600
Republic of Ireland:
048 3836 4600
or email:
For more info visit our website
www.kingspanservices.com
.
For the warranty to be valid it is necessary that the system has been correctly installed in line
with this Installation Manual and all the relevant standards, regulations and codes of practice in
force at the time.
The system also needs to be registered online at
www.kingspanenviro.com/guarantee
.
Proof of annual servicing should be kept as it will be required in case of making any claims.
Warranty Registration
