WarmFlow Solar SHP20, System Manual

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1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Warnings
In order to qualify for the product guarantee the equipment MUST be correctly
commissioned as described herein and the guarantee registration section at the back of
this manual completed and returned .
Failure to commission and register the product may invalidate ALL guarantees.
This equipment must only be installed and commissioned by professionally qualified
personnel in accordance with current laws and standards and in line with the manufacturer’s
instructions. It is recommended that the system is installed by a competent installer such as
those registered under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) in the United
Kingdom or with Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) in the Republic of Ireland.
The installation must comply with the requirements of:
- the Building Regulations
- current IEE Wiring Regulations or ETCI rules for electrical installations
Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant European
Standards.
This equipment must be used solely for the purpose for which it was designed and
manufactured – indirect heating of stored water (e.g. domestic hot water production).
Any other use is deemed improper and as such dangerous. The manufacturer accepts no
liability for damage or injury to persons or animals caused as a result of errors in the
installation and/or use of the equipment, or through non-compliance with current local and
national standards and/or the manufacturer’s instructions.
This equipment is only suitable for use in a sealed solar thermal system filled with the system
fluid supplied or specifically recommended by the manufacturer. The means of heating
domestic hot water (DHW), a swimming pool or other medium must be via a suitable heat
exchanger, for example the coil of a DHW storage cylinder.
This instruction manual forms an integral and essential part of the equipment and must be
kept in a safe place, available for future reference. This manual, along with the
commissioning and service records and proof of purchase, must be left with the end user.
It is essential that the heat pipe tubes are protected from overheating prior to installation.
NEVER leave uninstalled heat pipe tubes exposed to the sun.
Only unpack and install the heat pipe tubes after the rest of the system had been flushed,
filled and pressure tested and the system is ready to be brought into operation i.e. the DHW
storage cylinder is in use or the swimming pool has been filled.
If for any long periods there will be no heat load on the system (e.g. property unoccupied or
swimming pool emptied) the solar collector must either be covered or the heat pipe tubes
removed. If installing the collector onto a new-build property, DO NOT install the tubes until
the property is, or is about to become, occupied.
Due to the high temperatures that may be generated by a solar installation it is
recommended that a mixing valve be fitted to the hot water outlet from a domestic hot water
storage cylinder in order to limit the domestic hot water temperature. A setting of 60ºC is
recommended.