| Before you start installing the solar water heater, please read carefully all the installation instructions stated and illustrated in this manual. |
| Before the installation of the solar water heater, it is very important that customer and installer agree on all the details concerning the correct and safe installation of the appliance, such as location, placement point, static resistance and control of the surface on which the appliance will be placed, piping and wiring run etc. |
| The position you will choose for the installation of the solar water heater, should not be shaded by any obstacles (trees, buildings e.t.c.) all around the year. |
| The installation should be done according to the electric and plumbing regulations applicable in your area. |
| For optimum performance, the solar water heater must face the south for countries located in the Northern hemisphere and north for countries located in the Southern hemisphere. In case that it is not totally possible for the solar water heater to face the equator, you can turn it towards East up to 30° if major hot water draw is before 2p.m., or towards West up to 30° if major hot water draw is after 2 p.m. In both cases, the losses of the total annual solar contribution, is no more than 6%. |
| If the solar water heater must be installed on a roof where the inclination is less than 15° or more than 32°, then a different than the standard equipment of the support base must be used, similar to the one used for regions with typhoons, hurricanes and heavy winds. |
| For the safer installation of the solar water heater on sloping roofs, it is necessary to install the support base in such a position so that the storage tank to be placed exactly over a roof timber and in no case way between two timbers. |
| If the surface on which the solar water heater will be installed (sloping or flat) is not compatible with the standard equipment supplied with each appliance, then different equipment must be used. The installer has to choose, propose and install this different equipment, always under the concurrent opinion of the customer. |
| For installation on a sloping roof, the "D" plates must be screwed with the appropriate screws and nuts on the roof timber, in order to secure the right and safe installation of the solar water heater. |
| In regions subject to heavy snowfalls, it is very important to ensure, that too much snow doesn't accumulate behind the storage tank, and to check if the supports of the standard equipment are good enough to withstand the weight of the expected snow. The same attention must be paid, for regions with heavy winds and storms. In these cases, the storage tank must be placed in a stable way on the roof and must be tightened with the additional metal straps. It is absolutely necessary to use the typhoon set. |
| The tubes of the solar water heater as well as the cold/hot water piping must be very well insulated. |
| Special attention must be taken for the filling and connection of the closed circuit. Only experienced technicians can provide you with the connection and the filling. Before filling the closed circuit with thermal fluid, the storage tank must be completely filled with water. |
| Before starting the installation of the solar water heater, you must read carefully all of the instructions, described and illustrated in this manual. |
| After you have finished the installation, clean the area where all of the work took place. Fill in the warranty with all the required details and have customer sign it. Advise customer to mail immediately the coupon with the indication "FOR THE MANUFACTURER" directly to Helioakmi Ltd. and the coupon with the indication "FOR THE DISTRIBUTOR" to the distributor respectively. |
HELIOAKMI S.A. is not liable in event of any damages caused to the product or to third parties due to incorrect installation. |
