EZ Heat Basic Installation Manual - page 2
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION
1. Select a flat area for your solar system. It may be laid flat on the ground,
on a sloping roof or a rack. Performance will be best with the system sloped
at an angle 20 degrees less than latitude, facing between southwest and
southeast. The inlet connection to solar system must be at the bottom of the
slope for best performance and to allow drainage. Be sure the system will be
exposed to full sun all day. It should be as close to the pool as practical.
There are three EZ Heat Basic solar system models. All are 4 feet wide.
Basic 12 is twelve feet long, Basic 20 is twenty feet long and Basic 25 is
twenty five feet long.
Figure 1
2. Unroll the solar system, keeping the sections straight and close together.
If you are mounting your solar system flat on the ground or any flat surface
it may be held down with stainless steel clamps part #2022. If on the
ground, be sure to take steps to prevent weeds from growing up through it.
If you are mounting your solar system on a roof or a sloping rack, you will
need a Roof or Rack Hold-Down Kit Part #1019. It has the necessary clamps
and adhesive to secure the system to a sloping surface. Follow the
instructions enclosed with the kit.
3. You must be able to turn off your solar system in bad weather and at night
to prevent cooling the pool. You may control it either by turning off the filter
pump or by using a control valve as shown in Figure 3. A third option is to
use the optional Automatic Control System, Part #5006. Automatic control
will give you the most heat to the pool by making sure your system in on
whenever there is enough sun to heat the pool and shutting off the system in
bad weather or when pool is up to the temperature you have selected.