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Owner’s Guide

and

Installation Instructions

Solar Loline Water Heater

WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware

Use copper pipe ONLY. Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used.

It is a requirement of a solar water heater installation that all pipe work be in copper

and not plastic, due to the effects of high water temperatures and pressures.

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Страница 1: ...lder Owner s Guide and Installation Instructions Solar Loline Water Heater WARNING Plumber Be Aware Use copper pipe ONLY Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used It is a requirement of a solar water heater installation that all pipe work be in copper and not plastic due to the effects of high water temperatures and pressures ...

Страница 2: ...hot and solar cold pipes are not insulated in accordance with the installation instructions The insulation is essential to assist in providing freeze protection will offer corrosion protection to a metal roof against water runoff over the copper pipe assist in avoiding accidental contact with the solar pipe work as high temperature water can flow from the solar collectors to the solar storage tank...

Страница 3: ...t About Your Water Heater 4 Regular Care 12 Water Supplies 14 Save A Service Call 17 Installation Solar Storage Tank 20 Installation Solar Control Unit 28 Installation Solar Collectors 31 Connections Plumbing 35 Connections Electrical 38 Commissioning 41 Draining The Solar Collectors 44 Draining The Water Heater 44 Warranty 47 ...

Страница 4: ...installation For information relating to the function and operation of the in series booster refer to the Owners Guide and Installation Instructions supplied with the booster water heater SOLAR OPERATION The Rheem Loline open circuit system has its vitreous enamel lined solar storage tank installed at ground or floor level remotely from the solar collectors As the sun heats the water in the solar ...

Страница 5: ...setting is 70 C or higher and a remote temperature controller is not used If this water heater is installed with an in series storage booster then this requirement of AS 3498 can be satisfied provided the storage booster is energised and its thermostat setting is 60 C or higher HOTTER WATER INCREASES THE RISK OF SCALD INJURY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scald...

Страница 6: ...erviced by an authorised or qualified person If the power supply cord or plug to the solar control unit or the electrical conduit to the solar storage tank is damaged it must be replaced by an authorised person in order to avoid a hazard The power supply cord and plug must be replaced with a genuine replacement part available from Rheem Phone Rheem Service or their nearest Accredited Service Agent...

Страница 7: ...s length of time for boosting is Booster heating unit size Model Minimum winter cold water temperature Temperature rise 2 4 kW 3 6 kW 4 8 kW 270 Cool temperate climate 10 C 50 C 4 hours 2 hours 2 hours Temperate sub tropical climate 15 C 45 C 3 hours 2 hours 1 hours Tropical climate 20 C 40 C 3 hours 2 hours 1 hours 340 Cool temperate climate 10 C 50 C 5 hours 3 hours 2 hours Temperate sub tropica...

Страница 8: ...ge above 400 metres altitude Refer to Warranty Exclusions on page 47 PIPE WORK AND INSULATION The solar hot and solar cold pipe work between the solar storage tank and the solar collectors and between the solar storage tank and in series booster if one is installed MUST BE of copper The full length of the solar hot and solar cold pipes MUST BE insulated The insulation must be of a closed cell type...

Страница 9: ...l unit is on and the green LED is off or the red LED is flashing this indicates there may be a fault with the water heater The red LED may emit up to six flashes in each series of flashes Notes If the system is in standby mode with the green LED emitting either a constant glow or slow pulsing flashes circulator is off and the solar storage tank is full of hot water the red LED may simultaneously e...

Страница 10: ...ill force water to flow from the tank and through the pipe work expelling air from the collector circuit through the bleed valve This is evidenced by spurting of water from the drain line connected to the bleed valve Warning Exercise care to avoid any splashing of water as water discharged from the solar collectors may be of a very high temperature Close the bleed valve when water runs freely from...

Страница 11: ...e installed by a licensed person as required by the Victorian Building Act 1993 Only a licensed person will give you a Compliance Certificate showing that the work complies with all the relevant Standards Only a licensed person will have insurance protecting their workmanship for 6 years Make sure you use a licensed person to install this water heater and ask for your Compliance Certificate DOES T...

Страница 12: ...y areas including South Australia Western Australia and scaling water areas an expansion control valve is fitted to the cold water line to the water heater The expansion control valve may discharge a small quantity of water from its drain line during the heating period instead of the temperature pressure relief valve on the water heater Operate the easing lever on the expansion control valve once ...

Страница 13: ...to flush the solar collectors This will assist in the transfer of any high temperature water in the solar collector s to the solar storage tank Warning Exercise care as water discharged from the solar collectors may be of a very high temperature To flush the solar collectors follow the procedure Bleeding the Solar Collectors on page 10 allowing the water to flow from the bleed valve drain line for...

Страница 14: ...l lined cylinder of the water heater is only covered by warranty when the total dissolved solids TDS content in the water is less than 2500 mg L and when the correct colour coded anode is installed The use of an incorrect colour coded anode will void the cylinder warranty and may shorten the life of the water heater cylinder The correct colour coded anode must be selected and fitted to the water h...

Страница 15: ...e water from the tap Once the water runs freely any hydrogen in the system will have been released SATURATION INDEX The saturation index is used as a measure of the water s corrosive or scaling properties In a corrosive water supply the water can attack copper parts and cause them to fail Where the saturation index is less than 1 0 the water is very corrosive and warranty does not apply to a coppe...

Страница 16: ...corrosive very scaling scaling corrosive SUMMARY OF WATER CHEMISTRY ADVICE AFFECTING WARRANTY The warranty of this water heater does not apply on the components listed below if the water heater is connected at any time to a water supply with water chemistry of Water Chemistry Component Total Dissolved Solids TDS 2500 mg L water heater cylinder Total Dissolved Solids TDS not suitable for anode type...

Страница 17: ...s flashing on the Solar Monitor label there may be a problem with the solar water heater operation and solar gain is not being achieved This will result in the booster heating unit operating to provide all of the hot water required Switch off the electrical supply at the power outlet to the solar control unit for a few seconds then switch on again If the green LED remains off or the red LED recomm...

Страница 18: ...ature on such occasions Refer to Booster Control on page 6 A lower water temperature may also be noticed in the morning when the booster heating unit has not been energised overnight This in particular may be experienced during periods of low solar energy gain or if there has been heavy hot water usage the previous night TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING Normal Operation It is normal and d...

Страница 19: ...t Enough Hot Water on page 17 Is there a leaking hot water pipe dripping hot water tap etc Even a small leak will waste a surprising quantity of hot water and energy Replace faulty tap washers and have your plumber rectify any leaking pipe work Are you using the booster heating unit properly Refer to Booster Control on page 6 Has there been an increase in hot water usage An increase in hot water u...

Страница 20: ... personal injury which may occur from falling tools roof materials fittings or any other hazards of a general nature Advise the occupants of any inconvenience which may occur due to disconnection of existing water and electrical supplies The connection attachment integration or general association of other equipment or parts which either directly or indirectly affect the operation or performance o...

Страница 21: ...ice in mind Consideration must also be given to the position of the solar storage tank in relation to the solar collectors There are limitations on the maximum length of the solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and the solar collectors Refer to Solar Collector Location on page 31 and to Pipe Lengths on page 32 Clearance must be allowed for servicing of the solar storage ta...

Страница 22: ...xpansion control valve 680 kPa Without expansion control valve 800 kPa Min mains supply pressure 200 kPa Expansion control valve not supplied with the water heater TANK WATER SUPPLY If the water heater is supplied with water from a tank supply and a minimum water supply pressure of 200 kPa at the water heater cannot be achieved then a pressure pump system must be installed to allow the solar circu...

Страница 23: ...solar storage tank Warning A non return valve MUST BE installed on the cold water line to the solar storage tank AFTER the cold water branch to a temperature limiting device Due to the higher water temperatures generated under certain conditions in the solar collectors of this solar water heater an additional effective back flow prevention device also should be used as an extra safeguard Valve man...

Страница 24: ...ed hot water flow and return system is required in a building a temperature limiting device can only be installed on a dead leg branching off the circulated hot water flow and return pipe If circulated tempered water were to be returned back to the water heater depending on the location of the return line connection on the water supply line to the water heater then either water will be supplied to...

Страница 25: ...500 mg L Blue no cylinder warranty If the water supply has a TDS greater than 150 mg L and a green anode has not been changed to a black anode or if the TDS is greater than 600 mg L and the anode has not been changed to a blue anode there is the possibility the anode may become overactive and hydrogen gas could accumulate in the top of the water heater during long periods of no use In areas where ...

Страница 26: ...ity Tank Mass kg Empty Full 511 270 270 litres 71 341 511 340 325 litres 87 412 511 430 410 litres 111 521 Dimensions mm A B C D E F H J1 J2 N S 511 270 1395 640 680 1117 73 556 32 88 32 499 73 511 340 1640 640 680 1357 73 623 32 88 32 561 73 511 430 1840 690 730 1519 81 533 30 82 30 417 81 Technical data is subject to change ...

Страница 27: ...CAL INSTALLATION OUTDOOR LOCATION Rheem Solar Loline 511 Series Electric Boost Typical Installation Solar Storage Tank TYPICAL INSTALLATION INDOOR LOCATION Rheem Solar Loline 511 Series Electric Boost Typical Installation Solar Storage Tank ...

Страница 28: ...s screwed Rye 4203 1 x 088071 solar non return valve RMC x SNR502 1 x 088069 fitting adaptor brass 1 F x M 1 x 220340 air bleed ball valve 1 x 080123 washer 30 OD x 20 ID x 2 Salmson 1 088064 Sensor tee nipple assembly solar pumped consisting of 1 x 088061 tee 3 way cold sensor 1 x 088062 sensor nipple solar pumped 1 x 087026 O ring 5 16 ID x 1 16 BS011 silicone 1 223603 Pipe preformed tube x 240 ...

Страница 29: ...to the collector to the nipple 1 on the outlet side of the circulator 7 using the compression nut 5 and olive 6 provided Insert the cold sensor probe 10 into the cold sensor housing on the 4 way tee 2 ensuring the O ring is in position on the probe Lock it into position with the locking washer and clip provided Connect the hot sensor lead from the solar collector installation to the hot sensor cab...

Страница 30: ...4 way tee 3 Hex nipple x 4 Preformed pipe DN15 5 Compression nut 6 Olive 7 Circulator 8 Solar control unit 9 Screws 10 Cold sensor probe 11 Air bleed valve and non return valve assembly 12 Insulation 400 mm long x 12 mm diam 13 Insulation 150 mm long x 35 mm diam 50 mm long x 35 mm diam 14 Cable tie 15 Plug from solar collectors to solar collectors refer to the installation diagram on page 30 for ...

Страница 31: ...Where the solar collectors are installed at inclinations greater than 30 a With Pitch frame is necessary Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details For an installation on a roof with a pitch less than 10 a Variable Pitch frame should be used Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details For an installation of collectors on a pitched roof in a cyclonic or high wind area a suitable With P...

Страница 32: ... DN15 40 metres 20 30 metres 20 15 metres 20 DN20 NR NR 40 metres 20 40 metres 20 For each additional 90 bend reduce the maximum total pipe length by 0 5 metres For each additional metre of pipe length reduce the number of 90 bends by two Note One 90 elbow is equal to two 90 bends NR not recommended Notes It is important not to cross connect the solar cold and solar hot pipes to the incorrect conn...

Страница 33: ...ection to a metal roof against water runoff over the copper pipe assist in avoiding accidental contact with the solar pipe work as high temperature water can flow from the solar collectors to the solar storage tank and also reduce pipe heat losses Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used as it will not withstand the temperature and pressure of the water generated by the solar collectors under stagnation cond...

Страница 34: ...ning of the heated water reticulation system in a building in accordance with Clause 11 1 and 11 3 a of AS NZS 3500 4 It may be necessary to pressure test the collector circuit to comply with codes and regulatory authority requirements or on other occasions where the solar collectors and solar cold and solar hot pipe work are installed prior to the solar storage tank such as on a building site Dir...

Страница 35: ...on page 24 WATER INLET AND OUTLET All pipe work must be cleared of foreign matter before connection and purged before attempting to operate the water heater All olive compression fittings must use brass or copper olives Use thread sealing tape or approved thread sealant on all fittings An isolation valve and non return valve must be installed on the cold water line to the water heater A non return...

Страница 36: ...e relief valve is shipped either under the top flap of the water heater carton or behind the front cover The temperature pressure relief valve must be fitted before the water heater is operated Before fitting the relief valve make sure the probe has not been bent Seal the thread with Teflon tape never hemp Make sure the tape does not hang over the end of the thread Screw the valve into the correct...

Страница 37: ...nto a safe tray In locations where water pipes are prone to freezing drain lines must be insulated must not exceed 300 mm in length and are to discharge into a tundish through an air gap of between 75 mm and 150 mm If a drain line discharges into a tundish the drain line from the tundish must be not less than DN20 The drain line from a tundish must meet the same requirements as for a drain line fr...

Страница 38: ...The solar storage tank with an electric booster heating unit must be directly connected to a 240 V AC 50 Hz mains power supply with an isolating switch installed at the switchboard The power supply can be either a continuous or a time of use or an extended Off Peak overnight and day or an Off Peak overnight electricity supply Discuss the power supply requirements with the householder A flexible 20...

Страница 39: ...er usage to enable a boosting period of not less than the recommended continuous length of time for boosting for a period when power will be available to the timer It may be necessary to program a second period into the timer such as prior to the morning hot water usage Check with the householder The recommended continuous length of time for boosting is Booster heating unit size Model Minimum wint...

Страница 40: ...tchboard EXTENDED OFF PEAK POWER SUPPLY Switchboard Timer Terminal Block TIMER WITHOUT CONTACTOR Timer Terminal Block TIMER WITH CONTACTOR if required EXTENDED OFF PEAK POWER SUPPLY timer with rechargeable battery Switchboard TIMER WIRING DIAGRAMS ELECTRIC BOOSTED DIRECT SOLAR WATER HEATER ...

Страница 41: ... at full speed for approximately fifteen 15 seconds If the red LED is emitting a rapid pulse the circulator may operate at full speed for up to ten 10 minutes After fifteen 15 seconds or after the red LED has extinguished the solar controller will commence to pulse the circulator to control the flow rate through the collector circuit and achieve a constant temperature rise across the collector s I...

Страница 42: ...o the bleed valve Warning Exercise care to avoid any splashing of water as water discharged from the solar collectors may be of a very high temperature Close the bleed valve when water runs freely from the drain line TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER If it is necessary to turn off the water heater on completion of the installation such as on a building site or where the premises is vacant then Switch o...

Страница 43: ...s on Hot sensor temperature greater than 130 C red rapid pulse Temperature rise across collector greater than 40 C circulator at full speed 3 x red Hot sensor in collector short circuit 4 x red Hot sensor in collector open circuit 5 x red Cold sensor short circuit 6 x red Cold sensor open circuit If the power supply to the solar control unit is on and the green LED is off or the red LED is flashin...

Страница 44: ...hot and solar cold pipes When water stops flowing from the solar hot and solar cold pipes reconnect the solar cold pipe to the circulator and tighten the compression fitting Close the bleed valve DRAINING THE WATER HEATER To drain the water heater Open a hot water tap and allow the water to run for five minutes immediately prior to draining the solar storage tank This will assist in the transfer o...

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Страница 47: ...ther than by Rheem Service or a Rheem Accredited Service Agent b Where it is found there is nothing wrong with the water heater where the complaint is related to excessive discharge from the temperature and or pressure relief valve due to high water pressure where there is no flow of hot water due to faulty plumbing where water leaks are related to plumbing and not the water heater or water heater...

Страница 48: ...e of charge with installation and labour costs being the responsibility of the owner Solar Collector from date of installation All installations Years 2 to 5 New solar collector free of charge with installation and labour costs being the responsibility of the owner Notes Refer to items 4 and 5 of warranty conditions Amended warranty may apply where a government rebate has been received for the sol...

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