Specifications

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9.4 Turn off the mains water supply to the cylinder and drain the system through the drain cock.
9.5 Refill the cylinder with hot taps open and close when water flows freely.
9.6 Manually lift (by rotating the knob) both the expansion relief and the temperature and pressure
relief valve for a short period to remove trapped air from behind the valve seating and to prove the
correct function of the discharge arrangement.
9.7. Check all joints for leaks and rectify as necessary.
9.8. Check that the control thermostat on the immersion is set 60
o
C and the high limit thermostat is
correctly connected to all appropriate safety controls.
9.9. Fill the primary side as per the solar installation instructions, (note:- it will be necessary to check
for leaks and rectify as necessary). Commission the solar system and heating system in accordance
with manufacturers instructions
9.10 Check that while the cylinder is heating up, no water exits from either the expansion relief or the
temperature and pressure relief valve.
9.11 When the solar system reaches its maximum operating temperature the pump should stop
operating. A programmable time clock should ensure that the water is heated to 60
o
C each day by
either an immersion or separate boiler. Adjust the time clock manually to ensure that the immersion or
boiler come on when required. Check that the immersion or boiler switches off when the cylinder
reaches the desired temperature.
10 Servicing and maintenance.
10.1. Servicing and maintenance must only be carried out by a competent unvented hot water
installer or by Dimplex authorised personnel.
10.2. Before any work whatsoever is carried out on the installation, it MUST first be isolated from the
mains electricity supply.
10.3. WARNING: both the primary and secondary systems will contain very hot water that will scald,
therefore care should be taken when opening any joints, seals or valves.
10.4. Only use spare parts authorised by Dimplex. The use of other parts will invalidate the warranty.
10.5. Draining the Cylinder - Having isolated the electricity supply, drain the cylinder. When draining
the cylinder, always switch off the solar system and the immersion heater first. Turn off the water
supply at the stopcock (see Fig 4.1). Connect a hosepipe to the drain cock and route it to a
convenient place. Open the drain cock and all hot taps that are served by the cylinder. The cylinder
may take several minutes to empty completely.
10.6. Remove the cartridge from the pressure reducing valve (PRV). Check the strainer and if
necessary remove any debris from in front of it. Replace the cartridge.
10.7. Check the charge pressure in the expansion vessel and top up as necessary. The charge
pressure should be 3bar.
10.8. Periodically the immersion heater should be removed, and the cylinder flushed out to remove
any debris, sand or limescale particles that may have collected in the bottom.