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1. Open air bleed(s) located at the highest point in the system. Connect a hose between the charging
pump and Valve A. Connect a hose to Valve C and place the other end of this hose into the mixing
container (See Figure 21).
2. Mix the desired concentration and volume of water/antifreeze in the container. If the container will not
hold the volume required to fill hydronic circuit, multiple “batches” must be made.
3. Close Valve B. Open Valve A and Valve C. Start charging pump to push the water/antifreeze mixture into
the hydronic system. Air will be removed through the hose on Valve C as the hydronic system fills.
Continue to fill the system until the water/antifreeze mixture returns to the mixing container via the hose
on Valve C.
4. If the volume in the mixing container is adequate to fill the hydronic system, skip to Step 14. If the
volume in the mixing container is inadequate to fill the hydronic system, close Valve A prior to air
entering the charging pump and shut the charging pump off.
5. Make a new container of water/antifreeze mixture.
6. Start the charging pump and open Valve A to continue filling hydronic system. Repeat Steps 4 through 6
as needed until hydronic system is filled or until charging pump is incapable of adding any additional
mixture due to pump discharge head limitations.
7. If the system is filled, skip to Step 14. If the system is not full, turn on the hydronic system’s pump but do
not start the unit. Jumping the N.O. CIRC. contacts on the electronic control board can start the hydronic
system’s pump.
8. “Throttle” Valve B, if necessary to continue filling the hydronic system if the system does not start filling
after the hydronic system pump was started.
9. If the volume in the mixing container is not sufficient to fill the hydronic system, close Valve A prior to air
entering the charging pump and shut both pumps off.
10. Mix new container of water/antifreeze mixture.
11. Start both pumps and open Valve A.
12. Repeat Steps 9 through 11 until the system is filled and all air is removed from the hydronic system.
13. Close Valve A and Valve C. Shut off all pumps. Open Valve B.
14. Close any manual air bleed valves.
15. Start pumps and open Valve A.
16. Add additional inhibited antifreeze/water mixture until the hydronic system has a total pressure of at least
20 psig or sufficient pressure in the system to allow a positive pressure at pump suction at all times.
17. Close Valve A and shut down both pumps.
18. Disconnect the charging pump and the mixing container.
19. The hydronic system is now charged.
Figure 30 –
COMPONENTS USED IN FILLING THE HYDRONIC SYSTEM
HYDRONIC SYSTEM’S
WATER PUMP
VALVE “A”
VALVE “B”
VALVE “C”
CHARGING
PUMP
MIXING
CONTAINER