Solar Roofs Fireball 20014, Installation Manual

3. 

Join the absorber: 

Remove the tape holding the “floating” inlet and outlet 
compression unions in the collector.  Allow the unions to 
be out exactly to their ends so the absorber is properly 
aligned in the collector. 

NOTE:  90

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 compression unions are supplied to allow 

close fitting feed and return holes and can replace the 
straight ones supplied for shipping.   

Align the four absorber unions.  Place pipe sealer on the 
joining surfaces of the union.  Taking two medium sized 
crescent wrenches (or open-end wrench or combination) 
thoroughly tighten the unions being sure to keep the 
absorber sections laying flat. (The absorber has already 
been pressure tested for leaks).  Check that the “floating” 
inlet and outlet lines are facing straight out their 
respective holes, adjust as needed. 

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Neatly fold down and flatten the bent 
absorber tabs so they cover the tubing and 
union as much as possible. 

5. 

Install the Twin wall “Lexan” glazing: 

 Being very careful to keep the UV protected “Sun Side” 
facing up. Carefully center the cover sheet side to side. 
Place the rough-cut end of the “Lexan” into its slot in the 
aluminum mullion. This will take some care and possibly 
some force.  The “Lexan” is tough so don’t worry about 
breaking it. Bowing the cover sheet in the middle, place 
the rounded finished end of the cover sheet in place in 
the opposite aluminum mullion. 

6. 

Securing the Trim: 

NOTE: Trim pieces have an EPDM seal already installed 
on the inside bend.  Place trim piece “A” in its place on 
the “A” side.  Using inward and downward force to 
make a good seal, screw in the supplied color-coded 1/4” 
hex head screws into the frame using the pre-located 
spots on the trim.  predrilled holes (14 total, 7 on either 
side).  Repeat for the “B” side.  Collector is assembled.

COLLECTOR INSTALLATION                            6.0. 

BE SECURE AND USE CARE!!!

 
Good procedure suggests that you always secure your 
ladder to the gutter so it does not slip. Place blocks in the 
gutter so the weight of the ladder  does not crush the 
gutter.  Protect the surface of the gutter with a cloth to 
prevent marks.   

WALKING ON THE ROOF:  

Use soft sole shoes.  Walk in the center of the shingle to 
prevent knocking off the brittle ends of the shingles.  
This care will keep the roof in good condition and 
prevent dangerous ball bearing like gravel and tar balls 
from making the roof treacherous.   

Know how to walk on your roof if it is a special type 
such as Tile or Metal, ask your roofer or ask us.  For 
example, stepping in the  center of most Tile roof 
shingles will break them.   
Always put your weight on the last two (overlapping) 
inches of the tile and away from the side that overlaps 
the next tile (to avoid chipping off the delicate vertical 
overlap strip).   
 
On some shingles, such as “Fire-Free”, or shake, more 
damage is done stepping on the end than in stepping on 
the center.  Shake roofs are usually easy to walk on but 

use care on shake roofs to not crack or break off brittle 
shakes.  

Shake roofs, as well as most roofs, can be 

treacherous when wet.

As the Fireball collector is 12’ long, it is important to 
place the line connection end so it is the shortest distance 
from the storage tank.  

The collector can be flipped either way to be closest to 
your storage area. Remember that the feed line from the 
pump goes to the bottom collector connection and the 
hot return goes to the top collector connection as shown 
in the diagrams. 

On an average, low pitch single story roof, one able 
person can safely install the UPS2001. 

Do not install 

this system alone, be sure someone knows where you 
are and what you are doing at all times. 

The assembled collector is 12 feet long, only 20 inches 
wide and under 38 pounds, making it an ideal size and 
weight for one person to lean against the roof or gutter, 
go up the ladder and simply pick up the collector and 
pull up onto the roof. 

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