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SM-H60 Solar Water Heater 

Installation Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations on the purchase of your new 

SM-H60 solar water heater from Nature’s Comfort LLC! 

 

You must read this entire instruction manual before beginning installation to 

completely understand system requirements. 

 

Aquastats, heat exchangers, mixing valves, pex pipe, pumps, valves and 1” brass pex fittings are all 

available from your Nature’s Comfort Dealer or you may order directly by calling 877-251-7740 ext 304. 

 

Summary of Contents for SM-H60

Page 1: ...s Comfort LLC You must read this entire instruction manual before beginning installation to completely understand system requirements Aquastats heat exchangers mixing valves pex pipe pumps valves and 1 brass pex fittings are all available from your Nature s Comfort Dealer or you may order directly by calling 877 251 7740 ext 304 ...

Page 2: ...f the solar manifold must be within 2 4 feet of the side of boiler and must be lower than where it enters the water jacket on the solar return port so the heated water can rise Use a 1 pex line from the top of the manifold to run on a straight upward angle to the solar return port on the boiler so the heated water will rise thermo siphoning and so air cannot get trapped It is designed to work most...

Page 3: ...of the water jacket drain outlet at a downward angle from the boiler to the bottom of the solar manifold so the cooler water can fall Use a T so you can still drain the water jacket if needed Install a 1 line from the top of the manifold on a straight upward angle to an extra port on the boiler so the heated water will rise thermo siphoning and so air cannot get trapped Installing on boilers with ...

Page 4: ...fort is designed for this An aquastat must also be installed at the top of the manifold to turn the pump on at 130F and off at 125F This setup is not recommend as pump or electrical failure can lead to overheating and possibly push a glass tube out or burst a pex line that could drain the system It is always best to have the solar heater within 2 4 feet of the boiler Heat Exchangers Install a wate...

Page 5: ...oint and shuts off when it falls to 5 degrees above the DHW set point so utility energy is not used to reverse heat the boiler See diagram later in this manual Lower the set point of your DHW to utilize your solar water heater as much as possible Make sure to bypass all other heat exchangers in the boiler line so all energy is used only for heating DHW All drawings and pictures are copyrighted mat...

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