EasySolar User Instructions June 2013
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1. User Operating Instructions for Atmos EasySolar Atmos Heating Systems TBS Building Supplies Ltd Hackwood Road Daventry Northants NN11 4ES Tel 01327 871990 Fax 01327 871905 e mail sales atmos co uk internet www atmos co uk Issue 1 6 13 1 Introduction Congratulations with your newly purchased Atmos EasySolar hot water system You have chosen a durable system that will enable you to generate your own energy This user manual will help you make the best use of your new solar hot water system Keep it in a place where you will find it easily when you need it The EasySolar hot water system uses sunlight to heat the water for domestic hot water use Heating your hot water with sunlight will reduce your energy bills You will also reduce your CO emissions and so help to save the environment The system consists of compact and light weight components which can be easily integrated into your home so as to take up very little space The collector can be mounted on a pitched roof or on a flat roof 2 How does it work less CO The EasySolar system consists of a collector A and an insulated storage tank B which contains 100 litres of water The collector is fitted on the roof and the storage tank is fitted inside the house The sun shines When the sun shines the collector is heated by the sun When the collector reaches a certain temperature a small pump that is incorporated in the storage tank starts up This pum2. Is there 240V on the socket Yes gt 2 No gt 13 2 Is there 12V feed to the storage tank Yes gt 3 No gt 4 3 Are the wires from the collector thermostat and the 12V feed to the tank connected correctly Yes gt 6 No gt 5 4 The 12V adaptor is faulty Atmos can supply a replacement 5 Ensure the wires are connected correctly The wires from the collector thermostat are interchangeable Does the pump start up within 10 minutes Yes gt 6 No gt 7 6 Does the red pipe become warm after a few minutes No gt 8 7 Disconnect the wires to the collector thermostat from the connector block on the tank and then connect the two terminals on this block with a short piece of wire Does the pump start up Yes gt 9 No gt 10 8 Unplug the 12V adaptor from the socket Top up the tank with water Plug the 12V adaptor back into the socket Does warm water begin to flow into the tank after a few minutes Yes gt 12 No gt 11 9 The collector thermostat is faulty or the wiring to the collector thermostat is interrupted 10 There is a fault with the storage tank pump or the wiring to the pump is interrupted 11 Are the red pipe and the blue pipe to the collectors sloping back towards the storage tank at all points Yes gt 14 No gt 15 12 Check the system for leakage 13 Ensure there is 240V on the socket 14 Check the flow restrictors for blockages There is one flow restrictor for each collector and one for the storage tank 15 Ensure th
3. at the red pipe and the blue pipe to the collector are sloping back towards the storage tank at all points Flush the pump on the storage tank as described in the Installation manual 4 Materials The collector and the storage tank can easily be disassembled and the components recycled Evacuated tube collector Glass Collector tubes Frame material Header Borosilicate Copper Aluminium Aluminium amp Copper Flat plate collector Collector tray Insulation Pipe insulation Absorber Side profiles Cover ABS Rockwool EPDM Copper Aluminium Hardened glass Storage tank Insulation EPP Connecting rings Steel Tank PE Heat exchanger Copper brass Sheeting Aluminium PE PMMA Pump Stainless steel Noryl Accessories Wakaflex Polyisobutene aluminium Collector pipes Pipe connectors Flexible connector pipes Pipe insulation PA Stainless steel Stainless steel EPDM 5 Warranty The warranty is ten years from the date of invoice of supply of goods and provides for the replacement of faulty parts The warranty covers any material construction or operation faults that are found to be of original manufacturing origin The sales invoice number or sales order number relating to the original purchase of the Atmos EasySolar system must be provided with a warranty claim If the faulty part relates to the storage tank then the serial number of the storage tank must be provide
4. d or if the part relates to the collector then the serial number of the collector must be provided If the warranty claim relates to the booster pump then the serial number of the booster pump must be provided Any alleged faulty part must first be returned to Atmos for inspection Provided that it is agreed that the fault is of original manufacturing origin see paragraph 5 below a replacement part will be supplied free of charge If the fault is not of original manufacturing origin then the replacement part will be chargeable Any warranty provision shall not apply if Atmos determine that the fault is due to improper application improper use neglect accidental damage or injudicious treatment non observance of instructions contained in Atmos manuals or due to improper repair adjustment installation or maintenance This warranty shall not apply if the fault is caused by scale failure or abnormality of water supply abnormal or high voltage or impact of any external influence that adversely affects the normal operation of the product In the event of full payment for a product not being received Atmos shall be discharged from all further contractual or warranty obligations
5. p circulates the water in the storage tank through the collector and the heat is stored in the storage tank The sun stops shining When the sun stops shining the pump stops and the water drains out of the collector through gravity This prevents frost damage to the collector in winter When the temperature in the storage tank reaches its maximum level the pump will also stop This prevents the tank overheating Hot water is used When hot water is used cold water flows into the internal heat exchanger of the storage tank This heat exchanger prevents the domestic water mixing with the water that is stored in the tank but ensures that the cold water is quickly heated up From the storage tank the preheated domestic water flows to the combi boiler or to the hot water cylinder Because the water has been preheated less energy is needed to bring the water up to the required temperature This saves on your energy bill If the temperature of the water coming from the storage tank is high enough it can go direct to the hot water taps This requires a thermostatic diverter valve 3 Use Once installed the system works automatically The following points need to be considered e The best time to use hot water is in the afternoon or evening when the storage tank is warmest e Set the hot water temperature no higher than 60 on your combi boiler or hot water cylinder in order to minimise energy use e When the sun shines intermittently the pump will kee
6. p switching on and off When the pump is not working the collector may still be collecting heat which will be transferred to the storage tank once the pump starts up again 3 1 Yearly maintenance Maintenance of the storage tank Because no antifreeze is used it is not necessary to replace the water in the tank We do however advise that the connecting pipes and the wiring is checked and the storage tank topped up once a year Do this as follows Unplug the 12V adaptor from the socket and wait for ten minutes Remove the plug from the overflow outlet and insert the overflow connector Put a tray or bucket underneath to catch any water coming out Remove the plug from the filling point and insert the yellow hose provided for this purpose Fill the tank with clean water Make sure the yellow hose is held firmly in position whilst water is flowing into the tank Stop filling as soon as water flows from the overflow outlet Allow the surplus water to flow out before replacing the overflow plug and the filling plug T a pd filling plug and overflow plug filling hose and overflow connector 3 2 Faults If the storage tank is not collecting heat even though the sun shines this indicates a fault To check for any malfunction follow the following procedure This will only work when the sun is shining Ensure the storage tank is cold by drawing off hot water This may take 10 minutes if the storage tank is very warm to start with 1
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