Pre-Installation
Greenstar Utility
ErP -
6 720 821 751 (2018/04)12
Open vent primary system
• The open vent pipe [F] and feed and expansion pipe [H] must rise
continuously from the appliance.
• The feed and expansion cistern [E] must be positioned to provide a
static head [S] of at least 1 metre above the highest point in the
heating system to the water level in the feed and expansion cistern
[E].
• Ensure adequate space is left in the expansion cistern for expansion
of the system water.
• No valve shall be fitted in the open vent pipe [F] or the feed and
expansion pipe [H].
• The open vent pipe [F] must be at least 22mmØ.
Fig. 7 Typical open vent system
Fully pumped sealed primary system:
• A pressure relief valve [P], spring loaded safety valve set to operate
at 3bar, must be fitted to the heating flow pipe as close as possible to
the appliance or onto one of the appliance top 1¼ ” BSP outlets.
• An expansion vessel [B] must be fitted to the heating return pipe as
close as possible to the appliance and pressurised for the system
volume according to the instructions supplied with the vessel.
• A pressure gauge [G], 3 bar minimum, must be fitted to the heating
flow pipe or one of the appliance 1¼ ” BSP outlets.
• An automatic air vent [N] must be fitted.
Fig. 8 Typical sealed system
[A] Appliance
[B] Expansion vessel
[C] Automatic bypass valve
[D] Drain cock
[E] Feed and expansion cistern
[F] Open vent 22mmØ min.
[G] Pressure gauge
[H] Feed and expansion 15mmØ min.
[J] Circulating pump
[K] Zone valves
[L] Lockshield valve
[M] Hot water cylinder
[N] Automatic air vent
[P] Pressure relief discharge
[R] Radiators
[S] Static head
[T] Thermostatic radiator valve (TRV)
[U] To filling system
Filling primary sealed systems
• Filling the system must comply with one of the methods shown in the
figure below.
• The filling point must be at low level and must never be a permanent
direct fixing to the mains water supply.
• Filling links must be WRAS approved.
Fig. 9
[SV] Stop valve
[CV] Check valve
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SYSTEM FILL
SV SV
Test point
Temporary hose
Hose union
CV
CV
Heating
return
Mains
supply
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