INSTALLATION
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TANK WATER SUPPLY
If the water heater is supplied with water from a tank supply and a minimum water supply pressure of
200 kPa at the water heater cannot be achieved, then a pressure pump system must be installed to allow the
heat pump circulator to operate and avoid air locks in the circuit. Care must be taken to avoid air locks. The
cold water line from the supply tank should be adequately sized and fitted with a full flow gate valve or ball
valve.
PURGING AIR FROM THE SYSTEM
The water heater system must be purged of air prior to operation, using the air bleed valve supplied on the
heat pump module. Failure to bleed the air out of the pipe work within the heat pump module will result in
non-operation of the circulator and failure of the heat pump to operate due to overheating.
HOT WATER DELIVERY
This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding.
It is necessary and we recommend that a temperature limiting device be fitted between the water heater and
the hot water outlets in any ablution area such as a bathroom or ensuite, to reduce the risk of scalding. The
installing plumber may have a legal obligation to ensure the installation of this water heater meets the
delivery water temperature requirements of AS/NZS 3500.4 so that scalding water temperatures are not
delivered to a bathroom, ensuite or other ablution area.
The temperature limiting device used with a heat pump water heater should have a specified „minimum
temperature differential‟ between the hot water inlet and the tempered water outlet of no greater than 10°C.
Refer to the specifications of the temperature limiting device.
Where a temperature limiting device is installed adjacent to the water heater, the cold water line to the
temperature limiting device can be branched off the cold water line either before or after the isolation valve,
pressure limiting valve and non return valve to the water heater. If an expansion control valve is required, it
must always be installed after the non return valve and be the last valve prior to the water heater.
If a pressure limiting valve is installed on the cold water line to the water heater and the cold water line to a
temperature limiting device branches off before this valve or from another cold water line in the premises,
then a pressure limiting valve of an equal pressure setting may be required prior to the temperature limiting
device.
LEGEND
Two Temperature Zones Using a Temperature Limiting Device