SYSTEM ASSEMBLY
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PREASSEMBLY NOTES
• Pipe work, including that within the roof space, is to be securely fixed to prevent vibration.
• Warning: The tanks and collectors are heavy. Improper lifting techniques could result in personal
injury during installation. It is the installer’s responsibility to use only approved lifting and safety devices
and techniques when lifting collectors and tanks on roofs.
• These solar collectors have passed the AS/NZS 2712 requirements for resistance to hailstone damage,
so it is not normally necessary to fit a guard to a collector. Stone Guards are available to provide a level
of protection to the collectors against vandalism or accidental damage. Contact Rheem or your local
Rheem Solar Water Heater Distributor for details.
• The Rheem warranty DOES NOT cover breakage of solar collector glass. Check your insurance policy
covers collector glass breakage.
Warning: No attempt should be made to remove or replace broken collector glass.
The collector glass is not offered as a replacement part. Should the solar collector require replacement,
contact Rheem or your local Rheem Solar Water Heater Distributor for details.
• Warning: Do not remove the solar collector packaging completely, prior to the installation as the solar
collector surface can become very hot. Remove only sufficient packaging material to enable the
installation of the solar collectors.
Upon completion of the installation of the solar water heater the packaging material may be removed from
the solar collectors, whether or not the solar water heater is commissioned.
The solar collector packaging must be removed completely prior to the permanent operation of the water
heater.
• All connectors, end plugs, O-rings, brass fittings, collector straps, collector angle and temperature
pressure relief valve required for the installation are included with the parts kit.
Suitable screws or anchors will be required to fix the collector straps to the rafters for a pitched roof
installation.
Warning: Where roof straps, frames, etc. are secured to roof members, all fixings must be of an
appropriate type to suit the type of member. Inadequate or inappropriate fixings may result in the roof
straps becoming unsecured and the installation of the solar hot water system becoming unsafe.
• NPT200 and L collectors have screwed fittings. SPA2000 and CSA2007 collectors have conetite fittings.
• All olive compression fittings must use brass or copper olives.
• Use thread sealing tape or an approved thread sealant on all other but the conetite and O-ring fittings.
• If the solar storage tank is being installed with existing solar collectors, then utilise the existing fittings and
pipes used on the installation. A new temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control valve must
be installed. These valves are not supplied with the tank.
• Roof Condition: Check the condition of the roof and advise the client of any broken tiles or damaged roof
sheeting before commencing the installation.
• Notes
The Assembly Procedure on the following pages is for the installation of systems with either NPT200 or
L collectors. It does not cover the installation of the SPA2000 and CSA2007 collectors.
The Assembly Procedure for the systems with either SPA2000 or CSA2007 collectors is contained in the
installation instructions supplied in the parts kits for these systems. Please refer to those installation
instructions.
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