Kwikot Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual

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M. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE - FOR THE HOMEOWNER N. WARRANTIES - FOR THE HOMEOWNER O. PERTINENT INFORMATION - FOR THE HOMEOWNER (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INSTALLER) P. PERTINENT INFORMATION - FOR KWIKOT (PTY) LTD TO VALIDATE THE WARRANTY...
Page 3: A. Installer Competency
It is not always possible or convenient to install the solar water heater in a higher position than the solar flat plate collector panel/s or manifold of the vacuum tubes (thermosyphon circulation method), so the pumped circulation method has to be used. Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 4: E. Solar System Types
The Direct system can be installed as a close coupled system (thermosyphon circulation method) or as a split system (themosyphon or pumped circulation methods). Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 5 (Thermosyphon and Pumped Circulation Methods) The Indirect system is used in areas where frost occurs, where the ambient temperature fall below 5ໍC and the water quality is poor (more than 600ppm Total Dissolved Solids/ Minerals). Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 6: F. Features Of Solar Flat Plate Collector Panel
AREA (m 2 ) CODE FULL (kg) FLUID BY SYSTEM (mm) EMPTY(kg Direct Indirect SOL- 2000 x 1000 Water Propylene PANEL-2 x 80 Glycol SOL- 2000 x 1250 Water Propylene PANEL-2.5 x 80 Glycol Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 7: G. Features Of The Solar Vacuum Tubes
8ໍ. Installations below 8ໍ do not thermosyphon effectively and the solar flat plate collector panel/s or vacuum tubes will not clean properly when it rains. Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 8 • For a flat roof, a flat roof frame is available from Kwikot. • Careful inspection must be carried out to ensure that the roof can support the weight of the entire solar installation once it is filled with water.
Page 9: I. Installation Of A Solar Water Heater System
400kPa Kwikot Pressure Control Valve, Kwikot Vacuum Breakers on both the cold water supply and the hot water draw off, Kwikot Drain Cock and Kwikot 400kPa Safety Valve. The solar water heater and solar flat plate collector panel/s or manifold for the solar vacuum tubes must be connected by using 22mm copper piping, 22mm female Conex fittings and/or 22mm copper elbows and tee-pieces and thermal pipe lagging.
Page 10 THEMOSYPHON SPLIT SYSTEM METHOD-DIRECT & INDIRECT SYSTEMS WITH SOLAR FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR PANEL/S 1. Thermosyphon Close Coupled System method - Direct & Indirect systems with flat plate collector panel/s Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 11 Once the position has been determined, mark the position. Install the pitch roof support with solar water heater cradle available from Kwikot at the marked position Place the solar water heater into the cradle.
Page 12 Thermostatic Mixing Valve Cold Water Feed to Taps (Balanced Pressure) Drip Tray Hot Water Feed to Taps (Balanced Pressure) Solar Collector Panels 50mm Overflow from Drip Tray Roof Mounting Brackets for Solar Collector Panel Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 13 A Kwikot geyser drip tray which complies to SANS 11848 must be placed on the tie beams over a load-bearing wall and supported by timber that complies with at least Grade 5 SANS 1783-2 and of a size at least 120mm x 30mm spaced not more than 500mm apart.
Page 14 A Kwikot geyser drip tray which complies to SANS 11848 must be placed on the tie beams over a load-bearing wall and supported by timber that complies with at least Grade 5 SANS 1783-2 and of a size at least 120mm x 30mm spaced not more than 500mm apart.
Page 15 Solar Vacuum Tube Manifold Hot Water Feed to Solar Water Heater Safety Valve 400kPa Safety Overflow Pipe Pitch Roof Support for Solar Water Heater Thermal Pipe Lagging Electric Cover Plate Cold Water Feed to Taps (Balanced Pressure) Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 16: Important Installation Information
Once the position has been determined, mark the position. Install the pitch roof support with solar water heater cradle available from Kwikot at the marked position. Place the solar water heater into the cradle. 5. Important Installation Information In an Indirect system installation, the solar water heater must be fitted with an Expansion Relief Valve 100kPa on the left top side of the front end dome.
Page 17: J. Filling A Solar System
If the poured diluted liquid does not flow from the open socket where the Expansion Relief Valve is installed, repeat the process until the liquid flows from the socket. Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 18: K. Draining An Indirect Solar System
• The thermal lagging on the exterior pipe work should be checked for degradation every year, particularly before the winter season when heat loss is at its greatest. Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 19: M. Safety Precautions & Emergency Shutdown Procedure - For The Homeowner
2. Product Warranty Kwikot (Pty) Ltd warrants that its solar water heaters, solar flat plate collector panels, solar vacuum tubes and manifold, drain cock and safety valve, Multi or Mono pressure Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 20 Where Kwikot supplies an auxiliary component from another manufacturer, that manufacturer’s warranty period and conditions will apply. If Kwikot carries out repairs or replacements, the warranty period will not start afresh or be extended, irrespective of how many repairs or replacements are carried out. The warranty period will still be calculated from the date of the original installation or manufacture date of the original product, as the case may be.
Page 21 Without limiting the generality of the afore-going, Kwikot shall not in any circumstances be liable for any consequential or indirect damages, loss of profits or punitive damages.
Page 22 • The tubes if cracked or broken from whatever cause, is not covered by the warranty. Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 23 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Business Tel: ______________________________ Business Fax: ________________________________ Cell: _____________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Details of Kwiksol Solar System Installed (tick appropriate blocks on table below) Solar Water Heater Serial Number, Code and Installation Date Serial Number: ____________________________ Code: ______________________________________ Date of Installation: ________________________...
Page 24 Tel: 041 399 4000 Fax: 041 367 1005 Email: kwikotec@telkomsa.net KWIKOT (PTY) LTD WESTERN CAPE DIVISIONAL BRANCH OFFICE PO Box 32072 Ottery Cape Town 7808 Tel: 021 690 2700 Fax: 021 690 2800 Email: service@kwikotcape.co.za Kwiksol Instruction, Installation & Warranty Manual...
Page 25: P. Pertinent Information - For Kwikot (Pty) Ltd To Validate The Warranty
Cell: ___________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Details of Kwiksol Solar System Installed (to be completed by the installer) Solar Water Heater Serial Number, Code and Installation Date (to be completed by the installer) Serial Number: __________________ Code: _______________ Date of Installation: _______________...
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