6
INSTALLING YOUR SUNGRABBER
TM
(CONTINUED)
VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS ON ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFS
[
2’
X
10’
PANELS]
1. Determine the location of your panel(s). Lay out your system so that it
dec
l
i
nes
s
l
i
ght
l
y
(
about
1/
4”
of
f
al
l
ev
er
y
10’
)
t
owar
d
t
he
bot
t
om
c
or
ner
of
the panel that feeds from your pool equipment. This is needed to ensure
proper drainage for winterizing.
2. Lay out all panels and connect them together using the rubber couplers and
hose clamps provided. Make sure the couplers are pushed onto the header
adapt
er
at
l
eas
t
an
i
nc
h
pas
t
t
he
r
ai
s
ed
bar
b,
pos
i
t
i
on
t
he
hos
e
c
l
amps
1/
4”
from the ends of the couplers, and tighten.
3. Install the threaded PVC plug into the bottom corner adapter of the bottom
panel that will not have plumbing running to it. Be sure to use Teflon
TM
tape on the threads of the plug.
4. Install the VRV and bell reducer as shown onto the upper most corner of the top panel that will not have plumbing running to it.
5. Install rubber couplers and clamps on the opposite corners that will receive plumbing. Insert 1-
1/
2”
Mal
e
Ri
bbed
Adapt
er
s
(MRAs) with barbs into the coupler and secure with a hose clamp.
6.
The
t
hr
ee
mount
i
ng
s
t
r
aps
pr
ov
i
ded
s
houl
d
be
pos
i
t
i
oned
wi
t
h
one
i
n
t
he
c
ent
er
of
t
he
panel
,
one
3”
down
f
r
om
t
he
t
op
header
and
one
5”
up
f
r
om
t
he
bot
t
om
header
.
7.
St
ar
t
i
ng
wi
t
h
t
he
s
t
r
ap
at
t
he
t
op
of
t
he
panel
,
mar
k
t
he
pos
i
t
i
on
of
t
he
f
i
r
s
t
l
ag
2”
of
f
t
he
edge
of
t
he
panel
,
pos
i
t
i
on
t
he
s
trap over
t
he
mar
k
wi
t
h
one
i
nc
h
ov
er
hangi
ng
t
he
l
ag
s
c
r
ew
l
oc
at
i
on.
Dr
i
l
l
an
1/
8”
pi
l
ot
hol
e,
r
emov
e
t
he
s
t
r
ap,
appl
y
adhes
i
v
e
ov
er
t
he
pilot
hole, re-position the strap, and screw lag bolt through the strap into the roof.
8. Position the panel under the strap, pull the strap tight across the panel and install the second lag bolt.
9. Continue until all the panels are installed then construct plumbing from the panels to the pool equipment.
VERTICAL INSTALLATIONS ON ASPHALT SHINGL
E
ROOFS
[
4’
X
10’
AND
4’
X
12’
PANELS]
1. Determine the location of your panel(s). Lay out your system so that it declines
s
l
i
ght
l
y
(
about
1/
4”
of
f
al
l
ev
er
y
10’
)
t
owar
d
t
he
bot
t
om
c
or
ner
of
t
he
panel
t
hat
feeds from your pool equipment. This is needed to ensure proper drainage for
winterizing.
2. Lay down panels adjacent to each other and couple all panels together using
the rubber couplers and hose clamps provided. Make sure the couplers are
pushed onto the header adapter at least an inch past the raised barb, position
t
he
hos
e
c
l
amps
1/
4”
f
r
om
t
he
ends
of
t
he
c
oupl
er
s
,
and
t
i
ght
en.
3. Install the threaded PVC plug into the bottom corner adapter of the bottom panel
that will not have plumbing running to it. Be sure to use Teflon
TM
tape on the
threads of the plug.
You can install up to (8) panels utilizing same-side feed/return and up
to (12) panels utilizing diagonal feed/return.
WARM
WATER
TO POOL
COOL
WATER TO
SOLAR
PANEL
FILTER AND
PUMP
COOL
WARM
SWIMMING POOL
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
WARM
WATER
TO POOL
COOL
WATER TO
SOLAR
PANEL
FILTER AND
PUMP
COOL
WARM
SWIMMING POOL
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
S
O
LA
R
H
E
A
T
4.
3.
2.
Same Side Feed/Return
Diagonal Feed/Return
