Hydraulics installation 5
0020250181_00 geoTHERM Installation and maintenance instructions
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Diameter of the tundish/discharge pipe:
≥
32 mm
(
≥
1.26 in)
2.
Install the tundish in such a way that no cables or other
electrical components can be damaged if there is a
water leak.
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The end of the line must be visible.
5.6
Filling and purging the heating circuit
5.6.1
Checking and treating the heating
water/filling and supplementary water
Caution.
Risk of material damage due to poor-qual-
ity heating water
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Ensure that the heating water is of suffi-
cient quality.
▶
Before filling or topping up the installation, check the
quality of the heating water.
Checking the quality of the heating water
▶
Remove a little water from the heating circuit.
▶
Check the appearance of the heating water.
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If you ascertain that it contains sedimentary materials,
you must desludge the installation.
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Use a magnetic rod to check whether it contains mag-
netite (iron oxide).
▶
If you ascertain that it contains magnetite, clean the in-
stallation and apply suitable corrosion-protection meas-
ures, or fit a magnet filter.
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Check the pH value of the removed water at 25 °C.
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If the value is below 8.2 or above 10.0, clean the installa-
tion and treat the heating water.
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Ensure that oxygen cannot get into the heating water.
Checking the filling and supplementary water
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Before filling the installation, measure the hardness of the
filling and supplementary water.
Treating the filling and supplementary water
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Observe all applicable national regulations and technical
standards when treating the filling and supplementary
water.
Provided the national regulations and technical standards
do not stipulate more stringent requirements, the following
applies:
You must treat the heating water in the following cases:
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If the entire filling and supplementary water quantity dur-
ing the operating life of the system exceeds three times
the nominal volume of the heating installation, or
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If the guideline values listed in the following table are not
met, or
–
If the pH value of the heating water is less than 8.2 or
more than 10.0.
Applicability:
Great Britain
Total
heating
output
Water hardness at specific system volume
1)
≤
20 l/kW
> 20 l/kW
≤
50 l/kW
> 50 l/kW
kW
ppm
CaCO
₃
mol/
m
³
ppm
CaCO
₃
mol/
m
³
ppm
CaCO
₃
mol/
m
³
< 50
< 300
< 3
200
2
2
0.02
> 50
to
≤
200
200
2
150
1.5
2
0.02
> 200
to
≤
600
150
1.5
2
0.02
2
0.02
> 600
2
0.02
2
0.02
2
0.02
1) Nominal capacity in litres/heating output; in the case of multi-
boiler systems, the smallest single heating output is to be used.
Applicability:
Great Britain
Caution.
Risk of material damage if the heating
water is treated with unsuitable additives.
Unsuitable additives may cause changes in
the components, noises in heating mode and
possibly subsequent damage.
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Do not use any unsuitable frost and cor-
rosion protection agents, biocides or seal-
ants.
No incompatibility with our products has been detected to
date with proper use of the following additives.
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When using additives, follow the manufacturer's instruc-
tions without exception.
We accept no liability for the compatibility of any additive or
its effectiveness in the rest of the heating system.
Additives for cleaning measures (subsequent
flushing required)
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Adey MC3+
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Adey MC5
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Fernox F3
–
Sentinel X 300
–
Sentinel X 400
Additives intended to remain permanently in the
installation
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Adey MC1+
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Fernox F1
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Fernox F2
–
Sentinel X 100
–
Sentinel X 200
Additives for frost protection intended to remain
permanently in the installation
–
Adey MC ZERO
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Fernox Antifreeze Alphi 11
–
Sentinel X 500
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If you have used the above-mentioned additives, inform
the end user about the measures that are required.
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Inform the end user about the measures required for frost
protection.
