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INSTALLATION
SAFETY
INSTALLATION
6. Safety
Only a qualifi ed contractor should carry out the installation, com-
missioning, maintenance and repair of the appliance.
6.1
General safety instructions
To prevent your warranty claim, use only original accessories and
spare parts. If you need spare parts, call 800-582-8423.
7. Appliance
description
The heating element is located inside a copper canister in the plastic
housing. The incoming water enters the unit on the bottom right,
and exits at the bottom left. There is a temperature selection knob
on the front face of the unit.
7.1 Standard
delivery
The following are delivered with the appliance:
- ½˝ to ¾˝couplings
8. Mounting the appliance
8.1 Application
One appliance can be used for the following applications:
Pre-heating water entering a tank water heater
Heating water exiting a tank water heater
CAUTION: Electrocution
Unit must be installed in a vertical position with the water
fi ttings pointing downward. In this position the unit is
splashproof, so that no water can soak in.
8.2
Choosing installation confi guration
The Megaboost can either pre-heat an electric tank water heater or
be pre-heated by one.
The chart shows the effect of installation on the tank cold water inlet
versus on the tank hot water outlet. These results are a guidelne
only as results will vary with installation of different size tanks, with
different hot water tank settings, and in locations with different cold
water inlet temperatures.
82 gal.
74 gal.
35.5 min.
17.5 min.
Available Hot Water
More gallons is better
Recovery Time
Shorter time is better
48 gal.
85 min.
MegaBoost
plus 30 Gal. Tank
on cold inlet
MegaBoost
plus 30 Gal. Tank
on hot outlet
30 Gal. Tank
alone
8.3
Typical installation confi gurations
MegBoost installation on cold water inlet of tank.
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MegBoost installation on hot water outlet of tank.
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1 MegaBoost
2 Electric water heater
3 Cold water inlet
4 Hot water outlet