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GB-079_f.
Start-up
Beforethestart-upmakesurethattheinstallationprocedureshavebeencarriedout
inaccordancewiththeregulationsincludedinthismanual.
Cylindermustbelledwithwater:
- turnonthevalveoncoldwatersupplypipe,
- turnonthehotwateroutletvalve(wateroutowwithouttheairbubblesindicates
thatthetankisfull),
- turnofftheoutletvalves.
Turnontheheatingmediumandsolarcollectorsvalves.Checkforwaterandheat-
ingmediumleaks.Checkoutthesafetyvalveperformanceinaccordancewithvalve
manufacturer’sinstruction.
Operation
Followtheguidelinesbelowforsafetyandtrouble-freecylinderoperation:
• Checkoutthesafetyvalveperformanceonceevery14days.Donotusethe
cylinderifthewaterdoesnotcomeout(itindicatesthatthevalveisbroken).
• Cleaninsideofthecylinderperiodically.Thefrequencyofcleaningdependson
thedegreeofwaterhardness.Thecleaningshouldbedonebyaqualiedperson.
• Thewearconditionoftheanodemustbeinspectedannually.
• Theanodemustbereplacedonceevery18months.
- anoderodreplacement[2]:takeoffanode’sblank[1],takeoutaninsulation
ring,turnoffthecut-offvalveoncoldwatersupplypipe,turnonthehotwater
valve(mixertap),turnthedrainvalveon,drainasmuchwaterasyouneed
toeasilyunscrewtheanoderod(avoidingroomooding).Removethecork
andunscrewtheanoderod.
• Heatupthewaterabove70°Cperiodicallyforhygienereasons.
• Failuresormalfunctionsnotifytotheseller.
• Insulatetheoutletpipeandheatingcoilconnectionpipestominimisetheheat
loss(recommended).
Aboveactivities arebeyond ofthe scopeof warrantyservice (shouldbe doneby
theuser).
Cylinder emptying
Inordertoemptythecylinder:
• turnoffthevalveswhichconnectcylinderwithcentralheatingsystem,
• turnoffthevalveonthecoldwaterinlet,
• turnonthedrainvalve.