UniMaxx Solar Pump Stations

There can be a lot of reasons which lead to problems with sensor reading error. Due to this you can follow the steps below, maybe they can help you to solve the problem:Remember to turn of the appliance form electricity, safety is the most important
  1. Check all wires - connection is required to correct work of sensor. If there is a loose, try to put in harder inside
    1. If problem vanish, your repair is completed
    2. If no follow the next step
  2. Take the multimeter tool and check the current flow of the wire. If you have some values, the sensor is fully functional
  3. When you still have a problem you can constant to engineering team, maybe they can help you or replace the whole device.
These simply step can help to solve the problem.  

Pressure testing kits schemes

Parts in black box should be pre-assembled. Make sure you are using proper threading kit.

Pressure testing steps

  1. Before testing make sure system has no fluid inside - drain the system
  2. Connect Air Test Kit like on the schemes above
  3. Turn Flow Meter valve in horizontal position - allowing the air to go in via upper charging port
  4. Open upper and bottom charging port valves (black valves)
  5. Open boiler drain valve (connected to garden hose)
  6. Turn on the Air Compressor
  7. Wait a while for air to circulate in the system
  8. Close bottom drain port and boiler drain valves
  9. Build the pressure to 87 PSI
  10. Close upper charging port valve and turn off the Air Compressor
  11. Verify if no air leaks in the system
  12. When system does not loose pressure for 10 minutes Air Test is completed.

System charging kits schemes

Parts in black box should be pre-assembled. Make sure you are using proper threading kit.

System charging steps

  1. Makes sure air vents on roof are closed (or glycol will leak out).
  2. Prepare transfer pump, hoses, and glycol for charging of solar loop.
  3. You will need mixture of 50% glycol, 50% water. Approximately 0.5 gal per one collector.
  4. Connect discharge pump to top connection on solar pump station
  5. Connect return hose to glycol drum (from the bottom connection on solar pump station) .
  6. Prime transfer pump (make sure you have pressure).
  7. Open fill/flush port valves on pump station (black valves).
  8. Make sure flow meter valve is turned perpendicular to the valve body (this is fill mode).
  9. Turn the solar pump on in manual mode (usulally relay 1); which will turn on the solar pump.Make sure your red / blue temp gauges are not closed (they are open).
  10. Start transfer pump, build pressure until glycol returns from return hose into glycol drum.
  11. Make sure suction hose (from transfer pump) is installed below the water line in the glycol drum.
  12. If you have multiple collector banks; isolate the cold supply on the upper bank (lets the system fill the lower bank first. Let glycol run for 10‐15 minutes; most air should be purged out of the system (you will notice steady stream of glycol from the return line)
  13. Next, open the upper bank balancing valve and close the bottom bank, let run for 10‐15 minutes
  14. Open both valves on the collector banks.
  15. Begin to close the return valve on the fill/flush ports (this will allow for building of circulation loop pressure. Build pressure to 50+ PSI (as long as you have some flow coming out into the glycol drum).
  16. High pressure pushes the air out of the fluid.
  17. Bleed the air out of the air bleeding points (air vents in collectors, air vent on pump station, air vent on pump).
  18. Let system circulate at this pressure for 20‐30 minutes
  19. Close the fill/flush ports, turn off the transfer pump.
  20. Turn the flow meter valve to the verticle position; leave the pump in manual mode.

System charging videos

Charging setup

Charging procedure

Pump priming

Return hose