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8.  TROUBLE SHOOTING

Cold  water  inlet  pipe  or  hot  water 
outlet  pipe  from  the  solar  water 
heater  is  choked  by  sediment  or 
scales

Clean  the  pipes  and  descale  as 
necessary

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

W a t e r   i s   n o t 
flowing  from  the 
tap

Cold water inlet valve is shut

Open the valve

Float  valve  in  the  feeder  tank  has 
jammed or choked

Clean the float valve or replace it

Non return valve stuck

Clean the NRV or replace it

Air is trapped in the cold or hot water 
pipe line

Open the hot water outlet pipe near 
the valve and bleed the air or drain 
the water out of the tank and fill the 
solar water heater again

The  solar  water  heater  is  not 
receiving enough sun light

Expose heater to sunlight

Excessive  water  consumption 
(undersized)

Plan  water  usage  as  per  installed 
c a p a c i t y.   I n   c a s e   o f   h i g h 
consumption  use  the  electric  back-
up

Not  getting  hot 
water

Incorrect  connection  of  cold  water 
and  hot  water  pipes  to  solar  water 
heater storage tank

Shorten the hot water plumbing line 
or  increase  the  capacity  of  the 
system.

Cloudy day, not enough sun light

Use the electrical back-up

Cold  water  pressure  due  to  mixing 
valve  preventing  the  hot  water 
coming through

Run hot water slowly at first and then 
gradually open up the cold water tap 
for  optimal  mixing  of  hot  and  cold 
water at the point of use

System not in use for a long time

If the system is not being used, cover 
the glass tubes with a shade or install 
a steam trap on the air vent.

Water is boiling 
and  steam  is 
being  released 
from vent

Failure of controller

Repair/ replace the controller

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Содержание DAYLIFF Ultrasun UVT VacTube

Страница 1: ...Installation Operating Manual UVT VacTubes Solar Systems...

Страница 2: ...EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 3 INDEX Davis Shirtliff Ltd 2020 Contents herein are not warranted 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING 15 9 TERMS OF WARRANTY 17 3 SYMBOLS WARNINGS 4 4 SITING 5 5 INSTALLATION 6 6 SYSTEM COMMI...

Страница 3: ...be and glass heating elements Storage tank comprising a stainless steel inner cylinder plastic painted insulated galvanised external casing and 1 5kW heating element Separate 8L cold water header tank...

Страница 4: ...3 28m Feeder Tank Tube bracket Outer tank Inner tank Air vent Cold water inlet Support structure For grouting Feeder Tank Support Front horizontal stay channel Front diagonal stay channel Cradle Main...

Страница 5: ...er Out Drain Plug Ball Valve Cold Water In Non return Valve For grouting Left lower main load channel Left tile channel Left diagonal load channel Right lower main load channel Tail Stock Back right l...

Страница 6: ...be collector out of reach of children WARNING WARNING Installers must adhere to the valid work protection regulations in particular when working on the roof Anti fall protection must be employed whene...

Страница 7: ...t connect any pressure relief device to the vent pipe of this solar water heater 4 SITING Correct siting is critical for the effective operating of a solar water heater the following being important g...

Страница 8: ...or installation South of the Equator Installation with feeder tank Feeder Tank Fig 2 Fig 3 The frame supplied with the Solar Tank is a dual purpose frame that can be used either on a flat roof or on a...

Страница 9: ...that when the Feeder Tank is in position it stands vertical this is important because of the operation of the control valve within the feeder tank Working on roof areas is dangerous particularly in th...

Страница 10: ...and the tank should be screwed into position using PTFE thread tape The final position of the Feeder Tank is correct when the inlet is facing the end of the Main Tank that it is closest to Fig 5 6 Co...

Страница 11: ...le weld breaking Fig 7 10 To reduce heat loss in the pipelines 3 4 outlet points are recommended In case the outlets exceed this or the water line is long it is recommended to expand the capacity of t...

Страница 12: ...tion is required when handling them to avoid breakages CAUTION Solar tanks are heavily insulated and the tubes pass through an aperture in the insulating foam before engaging with the silicon seal fit...

Страница 13: ...of the tank making it watertight Fit the dust seal a black white slightly dished ring seal supplied with the tubes The purpose of this is to exclude dust and dirt from the area around the silicon seal...

Страница 14: ...r is filled early in the morning when the temperature within the tubes is low to avoid damage to the glass tubes CAUTION 13 After the installation allow the solar water heater to heat the water for a...

Страница 15: ...will help to improve the overall efficiency of the solar water heater Hot water will flow from usage point only after unheated water in pipeline flows out first Plan the consumption of hot water in q...

Страница 16: ...k to make sure it s not damaged and that no rainwater runs into the tank insulation Also check for any rusting in the plumbing lines To drain the water from solar water heater for cleaning or repair d...

Страница 17: ...er to sunlight Excessive water consumption undersized Plan water usage as per installed c a p a c i t y I n c a s e o f h i g h consumption use the electric back up Not getting hot water Incorrect con...

Страница 18: ...the controller The solar water heater or plumbing line has a leak Determine the source of the leakage and fix If the problem persists call authorised service provider The solar water h e a t e r i s...

Страница 19: ...cludes defects caused by fair wear and tear the effects of careless handling lack of maintenance faulty installation incompetence on the part of the equipment user Acts of God or any other cause beyon...

Страница 20: ...INS465A 09 20...

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