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be isolated from the back-up water heater by
closing the two ball valves to the solar tank
(COMPONENT #24 & 25, FIGURES 15A;
15B; 16A; 16B; 17A; 17B ) and opening the
solar bypass ball valve (COMPONENT #26,
FIGURES 15A; 15B; 16A; 16B; 17A; 17B).
By bypassing the solar tank, it can be serviced
or replaced. The operation of the back-up water
heater will not be affected.
8) SUMMER VACATION
RECOMMENDATIONS AND
PROCEDURES
Solar water heating systems can reach very
high temperatures when there is no daily hot
water usage on the system. If a short summer
vacation is planned, the SunEarth differential
temperature controller has a vacation function
which, when activated, will dissipate heat at
night. See the control manual to activate this
function. Remember to deactivate this function
upon your return!
During extended summer vacations (4 weeks
or more) it is advisable to either cover the solar
collectors with an opaque material or to manu-
ally drain the collector loop HTF. SunEarth
recommends that you cover the collectors if
practical.
If you choose to drain the HTF in the collector
P.24
1
3
3
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RETURN
PIPE INSULATION
ROOF JACKS
1. SunEarth Solar Col-
lector(s)
2. Collector Sensor
3.
Option Tank and Line
Thermometers
4.
Check Valve
5.
Isolation Ball Valve
6.
Pressure Relief Valve
7. Pressure Gauge
8.
Expansion Tank
9. Charge Valve
10.
Isolation Ball Valve
11.
Drain/Purge Valve
12. Isolation Ball Valve
13. Circulating Pump
14. Isolation Ball Valve
15.
Flush Valve
16.
Tank Sensor
17.
Cold Water Dip Tube
18.
Differential Temper-
ature Controller
19. Heat Exchanger
20.
Anode Rod
21.
Heating Element &
Tank Thermostat
22.
Temperature and
Pressure Relief Valve
23.
Cold Water Supply
Line Isolation Ball
Valve
24.
Ball Valve
25.
Isolation Ball Valve
26.
Ball Valve
30.
Temperature and
Pressure Relief Valve
32.
Mixing Valve
33.
Optional Time Switch
30
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COLD SUPPLY
LINE
HOT SUPPLY
LINE TO FIXTURES
3
2
T1
3
7
3
8
9
10
15
16
4
6
5
17
20
21
ROOF JACKS
24
25
26
T2
11
13
14
12
FEED
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TANKLESS BACKUP SYSTEM SCHEMATIC
fig. 17a