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Flushing and Charging Heater-Side
Charging Valves, Heating Water Quality
Required equipment heater-
side
In the compact heat pumps,
AQUATOP T..C.. , the charging valve,
manometer, safety valve, expansion
vessel and circulating pump are all
integrated (see illustrations on Page
31). The standard model heat pumps,
AQUATOP T..H.. , have to have all
this equipment installed on site!
Flushing, Charging and Venting
The heater side also has to be
flushed and charged. The charging
water of the heating system has to be
treated in accordance with the VDI
2035 requirements. Complete venting
of the heating system is important,
since otherwise the heat pump will
not function properly. Consequently, a
vent has to be provided; the compact
heat pumps already have a vent inte-
grated in the flow line.
The primary pressure in the mem-
brane expansion vessel (heater, fac-
tory setting 1 bar) must be adapted to
the conditions on-site. (Static height:
1 m = 0.1bar
The cold charging pressure should
comply with the following. Primary
pressure MEV + 0.2 bar (water seal)
Charging must comply with
DIN EN 1717.
Attention: Check water quality,
VDI 2035
Heating water quality
The composition and quality of the
water in the system has a direct effect
on the performance of the entire
system and the lifetime of the heat
pump. For the initial charging and
backfill of the system, usually normal
tap water with a pH value of 7-8 can
be used as long as the water is not
highly corrosive (chloride content
> 150 mg/l) or hard (>14°dH; degree
of hardness IV). A drinking water
analysis can be requested from the
local water supply company. If the
specific system volume is greater
than 25 liters/kW heating output
(e.g. through the installation of a hot
water buffer storage), then the maxi-
mum permissible calcium carbonate
input from the charging and backfilling
water should be calculated in
accordance with the VDI guideline
2035. In some cases the charging
water has to be softened. The use of
chemical anti-corrosion agents is not
permitted.
In Austria the ÖNORM H 5195-1
applies as well.
In Switzerland the following applies
as well: SWKI Nr. 97-1
Unknown water quality and re-
placement systems
Often heating water contains sub-
stances and additives which affect
the functioning and lifetime of the
heat pump.
Therefore, either
•
heat up the old system and
completely drain before replacing
the system
or
•
flush carefully after replacing the
heating system. Ideally the
system should be flushed imme-
diately after being heated up the
first time.
Criteria
Maximum
value
Effects of non-compliance
pH value
7 - 8
Danger of corrosion in boiler parts and heating
System
Degree of
hardness
< 14 dH
-
Increased lime deposits
-
Reduced lifetime of boiler
Chloride
content
< 150 mg/l
Corrosion of alloyed materials