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Hazard definitions
The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels
or to important information concerning the life of the product.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
NOTICE
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
NOTICE indicates special instructions on installation, operation, or maintenance that are important but not
related to personal injury or property damage.
HAZARD DEFINITIONS
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Operating Restrictions ........................................................ 4
Tank Shipment................................................................... 4
Components .................................................................... 4-6
Spherical Heat Exchanger................................................. 7
2. PRE-INSTALLATION
Recommended Antifreeze Concentrations ........................ 8
Locating the Tank ............................................................... 8
Recommended Clearances ................................................ 8
3. SOLAR CONNECTIONS
Spherical Pressure Drop Calculations............................... 9
Piping Diagrams ............................................................... 10
4. HYDRONIC PIPING
Basic Hydronic Piping ...................................................... 11
Hydronic Heating Zoned with Circulators ......................... 11
Thermal-Stor Domestic Water Heating ............................ 11
Domestic Hot Water Priority ............................................. 11
High Output Piping ........................................................... 11
Relief Valves .................................................................... 12
Anti-Scald Mixing Valves .................................................. 13
Piping Diagrams........................................................... 14-16
5. STARTUP AND MAINTENANCE
System Startup ................................................................. 17
Maintenance Schedule ................................................ 17-18
Winterizing the System ............................................... 18
To Drain/Flush the System ......................................... 18
NOTES
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REVISION NOTES
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