Rheem 619- User Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – Description of Operation; The pump is controlled by the current generated by the PV panel. In
- Page 3 – Installation; Collectors and Pipes; Maintenance; every five years
- Page 5 – Troubleshooting; that can corrode your collectors.
- Page 8 – Warranty; manufacturer warranted parts.; Manufacturers' Warranties; Most brands of; collectors; carry a ten-year manufacturer's warranty; Solar Consultants
- Page 9 – Glossary
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PV Pressurized Solar Water Heater
featuring Rheem Solaraide integral heat exchanger tank, and a
photovoltaic-powered circulator
User's Manual
The pressurized solar water heater has the following characteristics:
• Sealed solar fluid loop containing a solution of propylene glycol antifreeze
and water.
• Heat exchanger is wrapped around the tank, so only one pump is needed.
• 12V DC circulator (pump) matched to a photovoltaic (PV) panel provides
water heating even during AC electricity outage.
1.
Components
The solar storage and backup water heating can be accommodated in one
tank -- the Rheem Solaraide HE. (This Rheem-manufactured water heater is also
sold under the Richmond and Eagle Solar brands and yours may have any one
of those labels, but it is referred to in this manual as a Rheem.) The unit comes
with an electric element to provide backup heating to the upper portion. [This
element may be replaced by an external gas-fired heater, or a separate water
heater may provide the backup in some installations.]
The solar loop of the system consists of a two drain/fill valves with a
check valve between them, pressure gauge, pressure relief valve, expansion
tank, 12 V DC circulator (typically a March 809 or Laing bronze pump) to move
the fluid through the collectors and the Rheem water heater's heat exchanger.
The solar fluid is water and propylene glycol. [It would be safe to use ethylene
glycol in the system instead if desired.]
Pump
Collector(s)
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Laing D2 (w/ capacitor)
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SolarHot Silver
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Laing D5
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SolarHot Platinum
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March 809
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SolarGenix Winston
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Summary
2 2. Description of Operation The pump is controlled by the current generated by the PV panel. In strong sunshine, when the collectors are absorbing lots of heat and the PV panel is generating its peak current, the pump runs fast. At times of lesser sunshine, the pump runs proportionally slower. The...
3 By the end of a sunny day when little domestic hot water had been used the water could easily reach 130 to 150°. At times when solar heating has not brought the top of the tank to full temperature, the backup heating thermostat will turn on the electric element or gas burner. This thermostat is be...
5 are not disturbed. This allows the system to relieve some of its heat into the heat exchanger. If for any reason the solar loop is taken out of service, i.e., the pump will not be running or the pipes will be cut for renovations, the glycol should be drained into a clean bucket and the collectors ...
