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installation
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SAFETY
VALVE
CHECKS
Any
sign
of
water
coming
from
either
the
expansion
relief
valve
or
the
temperature/pressure
relief
valve
during
heat
‐
up
indicates
a
problem.
Next
hold
both
of
these
safety
valves
fully
open,
allowing
as
much
water
as
possible
to
flow
through
the
tundish.
Check
that
your
discharge
pipework
is
free
from
debris
and
is
carrying
the
water
away
to
waste
efficiently.
Release
the
valves
and
check
that
they
reseat
properly.
SERVICING
GENERAL
Servicing
should
only
be
carried
out
by
competent
installers
and
any
spare
parts
used
must
be
purchased
from
BIASI
Cylinders.
NEVER
bypass
any
safety
devices
or
operate
the
unit
without
them
being
fully
operational.
DRAINING
Switch
the
electrical
power
off
(important
to
avoid
damage
to
element).
Isolate
boiler
from
the
unit.
Turn
off
the
cold
water
supply
valve.
Open
hot
water
tap.
Open
the
drain
valve.
The
unit
will
drain.
WARNING:
WATER
DRAINED
OFF
MAY
BE
VERY
HOT!
ANNUAL
MAINTENANCE
The
water
heaters
require
annual
servicing
in
order
to
ensure
safe
working
and
optimum
performance.
It
is
essential
that
the
following
checks
are
performed
by
a
competent
installer
on
an
annual
basis.
This
is
commonly
done
at
the
same
time
as
the
annual
boiler
service.
1)
Twist
the
cap
of
the
expansion
relief
valve
on
the
inlet
control
set
and
allow
water
to
flow
for
5
seconds.
Release
and
make
sure
it
resets
correctly.
Repeat
with
the
pressure
/
temperature
relief
valve.
In
both
cases
check
that
the
discharge
pipework
is
carrying
the
water
away
adequately.
If
not,
check
for
blockages
etc.
and
clear.
WARNING:
THE
WATER
DISCHARGED
MAY
BE
VERY
HOT!
2)
Check
that
any
immersion
heaters
fi
tted
are
working
correctly
and
that
they
are
controlling
the
water
at
a
temperature
between
55°C
and
65°C.
3)
Check
the
pressure
in
the
expansion
vessel
is
charged
to
3
bar.
Turn
off
the
water
supply
to
the
unit
and
open
a
hot
tap
fi
rst.
The
air
valve
on
expansion
vessel
is
a
Schrader
(car
tyre)
type.
Air
or
CO2
may
be
used
to
charge
the
expansion
vessel.
4)
Unscrew
the
head
on
the
inlet
control
set
and
clean
the
mesh
filter
within.
5)
The
Benchmark
Log
Book
supplied
with
this
unit
should
be
updated
at
each
service.
YOUR
GUARANTEE
MAY
BE
VOID
WITHOUT
PROOF
OF
ANNUAL
SERVICING
SPARE
PARTS
A
full
range
of
spare
parts
is
available.