Steinbach Speedsolar, Manual

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Safety Warnings
Read all instructions BEFORE assembling and using this product.
Caution: Failure to follow instructions can cause severe and/or fa-
tal injury.
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Carefully read this manual and all CAUTION and NOTE
notices located throughout this manual.
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Do NOT allow children to operate this product.
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Always turn off the filter system when installing or working
on the solar panel.
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Install product away from the pool (enough safety dis-
tance).
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Do not use any petroleum based lubricant. Petroleum
based products will destroy plastic parts.
 Don‘t climb onto the solar mat.
General Information
Requirements for the installation of a solar panel
The solar panel you just purchased for your above ground pool or
ground level pool is simple to install and effortless to operate once
connected. The installation instructions included in this manual are
based on a few assumptions:
You have an existing above ground pool that is completely set up
and filled with water.
Your above ground pool is equipped with a pump-operated water fil-
tering system.
You have the necessary hoses needed to feed water in and out of
your pool and filter system (32 mm Ø or 38 mm Ø).
These assumptions are necessary as the solar panel, once installed,
will be completely de
pendent upon your pool’s filter pump to push
water in and through the heater’s solar coils.
How It Works
When properly installed, the solar panel will be connected to your fil-
ter and your pool by two hose connections: One hose will feed cold,
filtered pool water from your pump into one port of the solar panel.
The other hose will feed sun warmed water from the other port of the
solar panel to your pool via the pool return inlet in your pool. As cold
water is fed into the solar panel, it travels through the solar coils
where it is heated by the sun before it is delivered back into your
swimming pool.
The warming of the water depends on the following factors: the flow
rate and solar radiation.
Sunshine is required for the solar panel to operate. The solar panel
can be left connected even when the sun is not shining, since its in-
stallation leads to only a slight loss of pressure.
Tools & Equipment Required
The following items are not included with your new solar panel, but
will be required for proper installation and operation:
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
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¼" Flat head screwdriver
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Silicone based lubricant
Know Your Pool
Before you begin installation it is a good idea to know certain specifi-
cations about your pool:
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How big is your pool?
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What size hose does it use between pool and filter pump
(i.e. 32 mm Ø or 38 mm Ø)?
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What kind of hose connection does your pool use? (i.e.
threaded/unthreaded)
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What location will position the collector for maximum sun
exposure?
Maintenance
The solar panel should not be exposed to cold weather. Prior to the
first frost, or at the end of your swim season, the solar panel should
be removed from its connections to the pool and stored in a frost
free location.
Winterizing
Drain all the water from the solar panel by disconnecting the tubes.
Store in a location protected from frost. Reconnect the pool return
tubes.
Do NOT allow standing water inside the solar panel to freeze. Water
expands as it freezes and can rupture the solar coils on the heater.
Technical Data
Vinyl collector, for pleasantly warm water. Finished solar collector for
easy installation.
Connection Ø 32 mm
Only for floor mounting
Dimensions: 128 x 80 cm
Flow rate max. 3,800 l / h
Only suitable for cartridge filter systems
Install Instructions (Picture 1,2)
Initial Operation
Once the solar panel has been assembled and the hoses are con-
nected to the filter pump and pool return, unblock the flow of water
into the pool return hose and turn on the pump and filter system.
Bubbles will shoot out of the return nozzle into the pool initially while
air is pushed out of the solar panel. If this persists for longer than 2
or 3 minutes, check for and repair any leaks in the hoses or connec-
tions.
NOTE: Be sure to place your pool cover on at night to prevent heat
loss.
Troubleshooting
Probleme Possibilities/Solutions
The pool water is not
heated.
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Check to make sure that water is flowing
through the tubes.
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Has it been sunny?
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Use the maximum possible solar radia-
tion and increase the running time of the
filter pump.
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Put your pool cover on at night to prevent
heat loss.
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Additional panels may be necessary.
No initial bubbling after
panel is connected and
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Check the setting of the filter system to
make sure it is returning water to the