UMA Solar Heliocol Series, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...t care has been taken to make this an easy to follow procedure A little time spent understanding the system and its parts will assure a successful trouble free installation CAUTION SAFETY COMES FIRST...

Page 2: ...eet the installation standards recommended by the factory see disclaimer on front page In addition because we ve included techniques and tips gathered from experienced Heliocol contractors throughout...

Page 3: ...complete the installation Don t take shortcuts Whenever possible panels should be installed so they are accessible without being walked on Walking on the collectors should only take place when absolut...

Page 4: ...ming pool filtration pump must be adequate to supply the solar system with enough water to provide the recommended flow rate necessary for the collectors being installed The recommended rates are Gene...

Page 5: ...not possible to achieve complete automatic drain down manual drain down valves should be installed in appropriate places in the plumbing or at the end of the bottom feed header Instead of installing...

Page 6: ...the 2 3045 003 row spacer kit is only required for certain installations The 2 3020 022 pressure testing kit is used at the end of the installation to test the system while the 2 3020 025 Repair Tool...

Page 7: ...TS 2 1410 023 Vacuum Breaker 2 2015 010 PVC 2 Check Valve 2 2000 015 Pipe Clamp 2 2015 064 Two Way Ball Valve 1 5060 011 Lag Bolt 2 2015 065 Three Way Valve 2 1020 004 Drill Bit 2 1410 017 Gasket for...

Page 8: ...7 Shown below are the 5 most common solar collector installations Fig 6 1 SINGLE ROW Fig 6 2 DOUBLE ROW Fig 6 3 SINGLE ROW SPLIT FEED INSTALLATION MANUAL HELIOCOL SOLAR POOL HEATER 2014 UMA Solar Fig...

Page 9: ...P END CAP RETURN END CAP END CAP END CAP FIGURE 5 5 SERIES PARALLEL FEED FIGURE 5 4 SERIES FEED Shown below are the some common solar collector installations Fig 6 4 SERIES FEED Fig 6 5 SERIES PARALLE...

Page 10: ...hout a reverse rack in the northern hemisphere CHOOSING THE RIGHT SIZE COLLECTOR The roof space available to you will determine which model collector to use Since Heliocol manufactures collectors in e...

Page 11: ...Heliocol representative for the proper pipe size or alternative series plumbing techniques which will reduce the necessary flow rates on larger systems Plumbing runs should be as short as possible an...

Page 12: ...col solar pool panels are warranted against internal freezing when installed to allow for drain down To allow for the water to drain a vacuum breaker 2 1410 023 is installed on the solar feed line abo...

Page 13: ...nto the opposite header groove and placing the ends of both headers into the open space in the panel clamp bottom Fig 7 1 D Use channel lock pliers to tighten the clip grip by squeezing it with reason...

Page 14: ...CONNECTING THE SOLAR PANELS TOGETHER 13 7 Connecting the Solar Panels Together Cont Fig 7 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL HELIOCOL SOLAR POOL HEATER 2014 UMA Solar...

Page 15: ...this center point The center panel of an array may be locked in place by locating the gator clamps on that panel adjacent to the left and right of one of the header ribs see Fig 8 3 page 15 These gato...

Page 16: ...are at least 2 away from each ridge along the heading Fig 8 4 D Once all gators are properly lagged to rack or roof surfaces and all the collectors are hung in place connect the top headers of each c...

Page 17: ...gator clamps are required for surfaces with a pitch of 10 12 or greater NOTE To allow for vertical expansion and contraction any gators installed on the bottom header must be positioned so that the h...

Page 18: ...reated by wind blowing on the back side of the rack However if this wind is eliminated by other site specific conditions e g windbreaks or fences substrates are not necessarily required There are all...

Page 19: ...around small obstructions When you need to install panels over an obstruction larger than 6 wide or if the obstruction is less than 1 from a panel header you ll need a row spacer kit to circumvent th...

Page 20: ...the feed and returns lines will be using the 2 1410 004 plastic panel clamp See Fig 11 2 B The 2 1410 005 pipe connector allows a 1 PVC Street 90 to be glued directly into the socket or a 2 PVC 90 to...

Page 21: ...ible Once you are satisfied with the plumbing arrangement go back and cement all of your joints together using the good plumbing techniques explained in the Getting Started section Secure long pipe ru...

Page 22: ...n line attached to the top header and an end cap on the bottom header The photo insert center the return line connection in detail The above photo right shows the feed line attached to the bottom head...

Page 23: ...ive Seal 2 2015 066 Ball Valve 2 2015 019 TO SOLAR COLLECTOR COOL RETURN FROM SOLAR COLLECTOR WARM TO ROOF SENSOR VALVE ACTUATOR WIRE Install before this point From pool Cool Return to pool HOT TO POO...

Page 24: ...isting plumbing so this equipment is located after the solar system as indicated in Fig 13 1 Cut the pipe after the filter where you have decided to locate the check valve and where your solar return...

Page 25: ...lean rag pour PVC cleaner on it and then wipe the dirt and identification marks off the pipe Do this on all exposed pipe This is also good preparation if you plan on painting the pipe to match the hou...

Page 26: ...the solar system If the pool pump is not operational shut off the ball valve on the feed line and use the garden hose to fill the system Once the solar system is completely full of water turn off the...

Page 27: ...y with geographical location and time of year Be sure all collector riser tubes are snapped into the spacer bars except where they go around obstructions When the solar system is running you should no...

Page 28: ...are sure all the water has drained out of the collectors and plumbing Turn the pool pump on to filter the pool as needed During the cooler months of the year it is essential that the pool surface be c...

Page 29: ...p and can see air bubbles in the trap run water over the lid and each joint individually to see if the air bubbles will clear up using a garden hose If there is not a clear lid listen to pump noise fo...

Page 30: ...flow Install issue A If the system is a single row array and there is adequate flow use the HBV on the return line to throttle the flow back to produce more back pressure on the system This will even...

Page 31: ...the spacer bars to prevent future damage 3 Birds or squirrels have damaged the tubes Contactdistributorforarepairkitandadjust the spacer bars to prevent future damage THE 3 WAY OR BALL VALVE WILL NOT...

Page 32: ...el should be less than 10 gallons per minute Adjust the 3 way valve to bypass some of the water 2 Seasonal normal operation In the cooler months of the year or on cool partly cloudy days temperature r...

Page 33: ...instructions for repair Utilizing the repair chisel cut the damaged riser as close as possible to the header carefully avoiding damaging adjacent riser The sloped side of the chisel should face away f...

Page 34: ...length and slide it over the stub of the poly insert for a straight eye pleasing fit Repeat steps 1 4 for the other end of the riser tube At the opposite header 17 Repair Procedures Cont 4 5 INSTALLA...

Page 35: ...ng processes were all carefully scrutinized and found deserving of ISO 9001 2008 The solar energy system described by this manual when properly installed and maintained meets or exceeds the minimum st...