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EarthLinked HWM-1836 Installation, operation & maintenance manual
Summary of HWM-1836
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) copyright 2014 earthlinked technologies, inc earthlinked ® hydronic water module installation, operation & maintenance manual for r-410a and r-407c radiant panel hydronic heat only systems.
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 2 disclaimer this manual contains instructions for the earthlinked ® hydronic water module which is combined with other earthlinked ® system components, field specified hydronic heating components, thermostats, storage water heaters, storage water tanks and associated fittings...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 3 table of contents 1. Inspection/pre-installation ........................................................................................................ 5 a. Inspection ............................................................................................................
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 4 list of figures figure 1. Matching component model numbers ................................................................................ 5 figure 2. General layout of system components .............................................................................. 7 figure...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 5 1. Inspection/pre-installation a. Inspection upon receipt of the equipment, carefully check the shipment against the bill of lading. Reference earthlinked ® matching system component model numbers in figure 1. Make sure all units have been received and model numbers are the ...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 6 b. Pre-installation prior to installing the hydronic water module and other earthlinked ® space heating and cooling system above-ground components, you will need tools and equipment listed in section 8 to properly install the system. Installation of the hydronic water module...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 7 2. General system layout guidelines for the general layout of the hydronic water module and other earthlinked ® system components are shown in figure 2. Figure 2. General layout of system components.
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 8 3. Application typical application of the hydronic water module to radiant panel hydronic heating is illustrated in figure 3. Figure 3. Typical radiant panel hydronic heating system important! This hwm series hydronic water module may be utilized with r-104a and r- 407c syst...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 9 4. The primary circuit a. Plumbing the primary circuit in a typical hwm installation is shown in figure 4. Figure 4. Typical hwm primary circuit plumbing important! The hydronic water module (hwm) is to be mounted on a wall or fixed rigidly in place. The hwm is to be placed ...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 10 the components are as follows: 1. Flowmeter : model eti-a1-116000-1 hydronic water/antifreeze solution flowmeter is available from eti and is field calibrated for the specific antifreeze mixture. The kit includes calibration equipment. 2. Strainer: models st-1836 (for 1.5 t...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 11 b. Antifreeze protection when the hwm hydronic water module is applied to radiant panel hydronic heating, the water circulating system must be protected from potential damage due to freeze-up by utilizing an adequate antifreeze solution. The antifreeze protection is provide...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 12 straight propylene-glycol: chemical specialties, inc. ( www.Chemicalspec.Com/spg.Html ) inhibitor: nu-calgon products, ty-lon b20 ( www.Nucalgon.Com/products ) inhibited propylene-glycol: houghton chemical corp., safe-t-therm ® , www.Houghton.Com/fluids/safe-t-therm/index.H...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 13 c. Water quality water quality in hydronic systems is important to the life and efficiency of the system. Water of poor quality can cause a decrease in heat transfer ability and cause leaks. Ensuring proper quality water is a key step in the installation of the hydronic wat...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 14 d. Storage water heater sizing and connections storage water heaters are necessary with earthlinked ® radiant panel hydronic heating systems, as typically illustrated in figures 3 and 4. Eti models 60, 80 or 119 gste storage water heaters are configured specifically for hyd...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 15 figure 7. Hydronic water module (hwm).
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 16 figure 8a lists the minimum nominal type l hard copper pipe and fitting sizes, and the strainer required for the primary circuit between the hot water module (hwm) and the storage water heater. Compressor unit size & capacity, btuh hwm/dwm models minimum nominal type l hard...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 17 5. Controls and electrical a. Hydronic heating only the electrical field wiring for the hhk-1872 temperature controller and the electric heat element and thermostat are illustrated in figure 8c (part 1 of 2) and figure 8c (part 2 of 2). Figure 8c. (part 1 of 2) electrical f...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 18 figure 8c. (part 2 of 2) electrical field wiring – hydronic heating (hwm).
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 19 b. Hwm freeze protection thermostat 1. The freeze protection thermostat is factory installed. The thermostat wiring must be connected when the hwm is installed. Run the wire through the electrical port in the top panel of the hydronic water module cabinet. After attaching t...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 20 6. Start-up the following conditions must be met before starting the hwm: t he toggle switch on the hwm cabinet must be “off”. The system has been charged according to instructions. Heating elements in the hot water storage tank are “off”. Temperature of water in hot water ...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 21 figure 9. Maximum operating conditions (r-410a) figure 10. Maximum operating conditions (r-407c).
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 22 7. Heat exchanger maintenance a compact brazed heat exchanger is utilized in the hydronic water module. The water flow rate designed into each of these heat exchangers is 2 or more gallons per minute per ton of nominal system capacity. The acceptable water flow rate range f...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 23 figure 12 shows minimum antifreeze solution flow rates for various mixtures of propylene glycol and water . Compressor unit size/capacity (btuh) hwm model minimum propylene glycol/water solution flow rates, gpm 20% pg 30% pg 40% pg 50% pg -018 (18,000) -1836 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 24 figure 13. Hwm heat exchanger cleaning set-up disconnect power from hwm and be sure pump is off. Mix heat exchanger cleaning solution in a 55 gallon drum can be sealed and disposed of in accordance with local and federal chemical waste regulations, when the cleaning process...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 25 mix 1 gallon of concentrated liquid ice machine cleaner per 15 gallons of water in a 55 gallon drum as shown in figure 13. Connect th e 3/4” id x 15’ heavy duty hoses to the drain valves and run to the container holding the cleaning solution. Start the closed circuit cleani...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 26 8. Tools and equipment the purpose of the following list is to highlight key pieces of equipment, tools and materials necessary for the installation, maintenance and servicing of earthlinked ® heating and cooling system hvac (above ground) equipment. The professional hvac t...
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Hwm-h-iom (10/14) page 27 9. Index circulating ...................................................................................................................................... 28 compressor ...........................................................................................................