Site Selection and Preparation
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Available solar radiation
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Seasonal usage of the energy demand
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Ease of installation
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Aesthetic impact
The following suggested installation orientations of
the solar collectors are shown in Figure 1.
CauTiOn: Location considerations should en-
sure that building materials adjacent to the solar
components are not exposed to the elevated
temperatures of the system.
CauTiOn: Ensure that solar collectors will not
be susceptible to excess shading. For maxi-
mum efficiency the solar collectors should be
installed in a location where they can receive 8
hours of sunlight per day.
The Dimplex Solar Hot Water System is specifi-
cally designed for shingle or steel roof mounting.
The recommended fixing options are summarized
in the Table 1.
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nOTE: There are some installations the are not
recommended, due to the specifics of this system.
Table 1: Dimplex Solar Collector recommend-
ed installation
Installation option
A
Sloped roof vertical
B
Sloped roof horizontal (top)
Option a and B: Available with standard mounting
kit for Solar Collector ESSW2 oR ESDW2.
PiPing rOuTing PLan
once the location of your Solar Collectors has
been decided, the routing of the piping to connect
the two areas can be planned. piping can be led
either inside or outside of the house.
CauTiOn: Ensure that any penetrations
through fire-rated assemblies do not reduce the
fire resistance below code.
inside piping considerations:
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The piping will not be visible on the surface
of your house and only the Solar Collectors
will be visible on the roof.
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A roof sealing kit will be required.
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Availability
Yes
Yes
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Routing of the pipe inside of the attic in direc-
tion of storage heater installation place.
Outside piping Considerations:
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The pipe will be visible on top of your roof.
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Ease of installation and any possibility of
leakage into the house will be avoided.
SYSTEM inSTaLLaTiOn arEa
The location of the Solar Controller, pumping sys-
tem and storage tanks can be planned in the same
location as your current water heating system.
The Dimplex Solar Hot Water System will require
an area, in the same area as your current water
heating system, which will allow for the 24" (61cm)
diameter Solar Storage Tank with approximately 6"
(15.2cm) diameter additional clearance, to enable
easy access to monitor the system.
It is recommended that an area of wall in the same
area is available for mounting the pumping com-
ponents and controller. Consideration should be
taken to ensure that it can withstand the weight of
the components and fluids. If this is not available,
the components can be mounted on a plywood
Figure 2
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ONLY USED IN ESDW2 MODEL
GLYCOL LOOP
DISTILLED WATER LOOP
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WIRING (POWER AND SENSORS)
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